Drought in Platte, Nebraska

Drought May 1, 2026 – May 18, 2026 · Platte, Nebraska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe (D2) drought conditions were present across portions of Platte County at the beginning of the month, but conditions improved steadily throughout May. Severe drought coverage was reduced to zero by the end of the month, leaving the entire county in moderate (D1) drought. The cooperative observer at Columbus 3 NE recorded 4.77 inches of precipitation, 0.20 inches above average. The CoCoRaHS observer at Humphrey 5.7 SSW recorded 4.73 inches of precipitation, 0.39 inches above average.

The wider storm

Severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought conditions continued across portions of eastern Nebraska through the month of May.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1340355. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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