Drought in Platte, Nebraska

Drought March 3, 2026 – March 31, 2026 · Platte, Nebraska

What the National Weather Service wrote

A D2 (Severe) drought was introduced across the northern portion of the county on March 3, overspreading the remainder of the county on March 17. A D3 (Extreme) drought was introduced across the southern portion of the county on March 31. The cooperative observer near Humphrey, Nebraska recorded 0.70 inches of precipitation for the month, which was 0.99 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 1326319. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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