Drought in Sheridan, Nebraska

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across the northern quarter of Sheridan County through the end of June. Over the remainder of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of June. The cooperative observer at Gordon 6N reported 2.37 inches of precipitation in June. This was 1.48 inches below the normal of 3.85 inches. The Cocorahs station at Rushville 7.3 SSW and Rushville 0.4 S reported 2.05 and 2.39 inches of precipitation in June respectively. Elsehwere, Cocorahs stations at Gordon 8.0 ESE and 12.6 NW reported 2.75 and 3.62 inches of precipitation in June.

Above normal rainfall in portions of north central, central, southwestern and western Nebraska led to improvements in drought conditions across western and north central Nebraska in June. There were a few local areas where drought conditions remained unchanged in June.