Nebraska, 2020

Drought in Nebraska, October 1 to 31, 2020

October 1 to 31, 2020 · NWS GLD · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

During October the area of D2 Severe Drought expanded to include all of Dundy County. Hitchcock County remained mostly covered by the D2 category.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS GLD wrote it up.

During October the area of D2 Severe Drought expanded to include all of Dundy County. Hitchcock County remained mostly covered by the D2 category. Observed precipitation ranged from a quarter to half an inch. Normal precipitation ranged from one to two inches. This resulted in a departure of a half to two inches from normal.

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Event by event

2 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Hitchcock

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hitchcock forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
40.176, -101.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Observed precipitation for the month ranged from a quarter to half an inch. Normal precipitation amounts ranged from one and a half to two inches. This is a departure of one to two inches from normal. D2 Severe Drought was over all but the eastern third of the county.

Drought, Dundy

When
October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Dundy forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
40.176, -101.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Observed precipitation for the month ranged from a quarter to half an inch. Normal precipitation amounts ranged from one to two inches. This is a departure of half an inch to two inches from normal. D2 Severe Drought expanded across the entire county.

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 924901, 924900.