Normal to above normal rainfall, coupled with average temperatures, led to improvements in drought conditions across most of western and north central Nebraska in July. Drought conditions remained unchanged across the eastern Nebraska Panhandle, as well as portions of Hayes and Frontier Counties.
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The episode as NWS LBF wrote it up.
Normal to above normal rainfall, coupled with average temperatures, led to improvements in drought conditions across most of western and north central Nebraska in July. Drought conditions remained unchanged across the eastern Nebraska Panhandle, as well as portions of Hayes and Frontier Counties.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 30, 6:31 PM CST, 5 hours 29 minutes earlier.
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Across portions of southern Rock County, severe (D2) drought conditions improved to abnormally dry (D0) conditions by the end of July.
Small pockets of severe (D2) drought conditions over southwestern, southeastern and northern portions of Holt county, improved to moderate (D1) and abnormally dry (D0) drought conditions by the end of July. The cooperative observer at Atkinson 3SW reported 3.86 inches of precipitation for July. This was 1.29 inches above the normal of 2.57 inches. The cooperative observer at O'Neill reported 5.51 inches of precipitation for July. This was 2.25 inches above the normal of 3.26 inches.
Severe (D2) drought conditions across far southeastern portions of Thomas County, improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions by the end of July.
Severe (D2) drought conditions over southern Blaine County, improved to moderate (D1) and abnormally (D0) drought conditions by the end of July. The cooperative observer at Purdum reported 3.26 inches of precipitation for July.
Severe (D2) drought conditions from southwestern into central and far northeastern portions of the county, became drought free by the end of July.
Severe (D2) drought conditions over northeastern portions of Wheeler County, became drought free by the end of July.
Severe (D2) drought conditions over the eastern quarter of Logan County, improved to moderate (D1) drought by the end of July. The cooperative observer at Stapleton 5W reported 4.17 inches of precipitation for July. This was 1.10 inches above the normal of 3.07 inches.
Severe (D2) drought conditions over northwestern Custer County, Improved to moderate (D1) and abnormally dry (D0) drought conditions by the end of July. The cooperative observer at Callaway 8WSW reported 8.03 inches of precipitation for July. The cooperative observer at Broken Bow 2W reported 3.52 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.40 inches above the normal of 3.12 inches. At the Broken Bow Airport, 3.92 inches of precipitation fell in July. This was 0.75 inches above the normal of 3.17 inches.
Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over southeastern Hayes County through the end of July. The cooperative observer at Hayes Center reported 3.05 inches of precipitation for July. This was 0.21 inches below the normal of 3.26 inches.
Severe (D2) drought conditions, improved to moderate (D1) drought conditions over south central Frontier County by the end of July. Over the remainder of the southern 2/3rds of the county, severe (D2) drought persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Curtis reported 2.90 inches of precipitation in July. This was 0.06 inches below the normal of 2.96 inches. The cooperative observer at Eustis 2NW reported 7.47 inches of precipitation in July. This was 4.16 inches above the normal of 3.31 inches. The cooperative observer at Stockville reported 6.85 inches of precipitation in July. This was 3.41 inches above the normal of 3.44 inches.
Severe (D2) drought conditions over west central Garden County persisted through the end of July. The cooperative observer at Lisco reported 2.88 inches of precipitation for July. This was 0.40 inches above the normal of 2.48 inches. The cooperative observer at Crescent Lakes NWR reported 3.15 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.38 inches above the normal of 2.77 inches. The cooperative observer at Oshkosh 8SW reported 2.24 of precipitation for the month. This was 0.79 inches below the normal of 3.03 inches. The cooperative observer at Oshkosh reported 2.45 inches of precipitation in July. This was 0.30 inches below the normal of 2.75 inches. The cooperative station at Oshkosh 10NE reported 1.05 inches of precipitation in July.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Nebraska in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, July 2025
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: 1284284, 1284301, 1284303, 1284306, 1284308, 1284310, 1284319, 1284320, 1284323, 1284329, 1284318.