Nebraska, 2020

Drought in Nebraska, October 6 to 31, 2020

October 6 to 31, 2020 · NWS FSD · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Precipitation continued below normal across northeast Nebraska, varying from 50 to 75 percent of normal. Temperatures were well-below normal.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$275,000
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 FSD wrote it up.

Precipitation continued below normal across northeast Nebraska, varying from 50 to 75 percent of normal. Temperatures were well-below normal.

The radar

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Event by event

2 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Dakota

When
October 6, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Dakota forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
42.391, -96.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Moderate (D1) drought evolved to severe (D2) drought conditions early in the month. Rainfall around 50 percent of normal contributed to the worsening short-term agricultural drought, despite temperatures averaging more than five degrees below normal at Sioux City.

Drought, Dixon

When
October 6, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Dixon forecast zone
Crop damage
$275,000
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
42.493, -96.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Moderate (D1) drought evolved to severe (D2) drought conditions early in the month. Rainfall around 50 percent of normal contributed to the worsening short-term agricultural drought, despite temperatures averaging more than three degrees below normal at Concord. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.

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: 920374, 920375.