Drought in Boone, Nebraska

Extreme (D3) drought conditions were present across far western Boone County at the beginning of the month, but conditions improved steadily throughout April. Extreme drought coverage was reduced to zero early in the month, while the coverage of severe (D2) drought or greater shrank from 100 percent at the beginning of the month down to around 60 percent. The cooperative observers at Albion and Loretto 7W recorded 2.46 and 2.38 inches of precipitation, respectively. These values were 0.21 and 0.24 inches below average.

Severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought conditions continued across portions of eastern Nebraska through the month of April. However, there was some slight improvement through the month with only small departures from average precipitation in many locations.