Nebraska, 2022

Drought in Nebraska, October 1 to 31, 2022

October 1 to 31, 2022 · NWS FSD · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

While temperatures were much closer to normal in October, precipitation was generally less than 25 percent of normal, leading to the maintenance of long-term drought conditions.

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 FSD wrote it up.

While temperatures were much closer to normal in October, precipitation was generally less than 25 percent of normal, leading to the maintenance of long-term drought conditions.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

2 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Dakota

When
October 1, 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)

Despite near normal temperatures, precipitation at Sioux City was around 25 percent of normal during October. Exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted through the month.

Drought, Dixon

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Dixon forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
42.493, -96.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Despite near normal temperatures, precipitation at Concord was around 25 percent of normal during October. Exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted through the month.

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: 1057389, 1057390.