Drought in Saunders, Nebraska

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe (D2) drought conditions were present across portions of Saunders 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, while the coverage of moderate (D1) drought shrank from around 57 percent at the beginning of the month down to around 35 percent. The cooperative observer at Mead 6S recorded 5.71 inches of precipitation, 0.99 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 1340357. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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