Drought in Knox, Nebraska

Drought March 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026 · Knox, Nebraska

What the National Weather Service wrote

A D3 (Extreme) drought was introduced across the southeastern portion of the county on March 3. Through the remainder of the month, D3 drought conditions expanded to encompass the entire county. The cooperative observer near Orchard, Nebraska recorded 0.29 inches of precipitation for the month, which was 1.08 inches below average.

The wider storm

Severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought conditions developed across portion of east-central and northeast Nebraska during March. Monthly precipitation totals were generally 0.5 to 1.5 inches below average.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1326309. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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