Drought in Madison, Nebraska

Extreme (D3) drought conditions were present across Madison County at the beginning of the month, but conditions improved steadily throughout April. Extreme drought coverage was reduced to zero by the end of the month, while the coverage of severe (D2) drought shrank from 100 percent at the beginning of the month down to around 34 percent. The Norfolk Airport recorded 2.90 inches of precipitation, 0.17 inches above 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.