CropWatch
Precipitation Update

This data is provided by Al Dutcher, Nebraska state climatologist, in the UNL School of Natural Resource Sciences. Check the High Plains Climate Center Web site for local, regional, and national climate data resources you can use when planning for your agricultural operation.

  • Additional maps showing precipitation data
  • Numerical precipitation data

    • Precipitation for the last 180 days (in inches) for the High Plains Region



    Percent of normal precipitation for the last 180 days (in inches) for the High Plains Region

    Precipitation maps

    Additional maps showing Nebraska precipitation over various time periods also are available. They include:

    Precipitation for the last 30 days (in inches) for the High Plains Region
    Percent of normal precipitation for the last 30 days (in inches) for the High Plains Region

    Precipitation for the last 365 days (in inches) for the High Plains Region
    Percent of normal precipitation for the last 365 days (in inches) for the High Plains Region

    Precipitation for the last 60 days (in inches) for the High Plains Region
    Percent of normal precipitation for the last 60 days (in inches) for the High Plains Region

    Precipitation for the last 7 days (in inches) for the High Plains Region
    Percent of normal precipitation for the last 7 days (in inches) for the High Plains Region

    Precipitation for the last 90 days (in inches) for the High Plains Region
    Percent of normal precipitation for the last 90 days (in inches) for the High Plains Region

    April 1 to date precipitation for the High Plains Region
    April 1 to date percent of normal precipitation for the High Plains Region

    January 1 to date precipitation for the High Plains Region
    January 1 to date percent of normal precipitation for the High Plains Region

    September 1 to date precipitation for the High Plains Region
    September 1 to date percent of normal precipitation for the High Plains Region

    Precipitation data

    Numerical precipitation data is available below by district:

    Northwest
    North Central
    Northeast
    Central
    East Central
    Southwest
    South Central
    Southeast
    State Average


    Precipitation Summary
    (in inches)
    (% = % of normal)
    February   3 - February   9   April 1 - February   9   January 1 - February   9   September 1 - February   9
    Actual %Actual%Actual%Actual%
    Northwest District
    Chadron, 1N
    0.28
    400
    19.87
    139
    0.41
    89
    5.30
    148
    Dalton
    0.14
    140
    30.91
    179
    0.29
    47
    9.01
    209
    Harrisburg
    0.12
    171
    18.75
    145
    0.15
    33
    4.64
    149
    Hemingford
    0.25
    357
    17.64
    113
    0.32
    58
    3.84
    106
    Kimball
    0.18
    257
    19.89
    124
    0.19
    37
    5.11
    140
    Lodgepole
    0.00
    0
    24.03
    144
    0.00
    0
    6.07
    164
    Potter, 4N
    0.13
    186
    21.13
    139
    0.13
    28
    5.33
    154
    Scottsbluff
    0.28
    400
    17.47
    127
    0.31
    53
    4.39
    120
    NW Average
    0.17
    238
    21.21
    138
    0.22
    43
    5.46
    148
    North Central District
    Butte
    0.38
    543
    22.52
    108
    1.27
    249
    8.81
    151
    Chambers
    0.29
    290
    31.11
    152
    0.64
    116
    10.79
    185
    Kilgore, 1N
    0.50
    714
    22.60
    131
    0.93
    251
    4.50
    112
    O'Neill
    0.24
    240
    21.63
    101
    0.50
    82
    7.22
    121
    Swan Lake
    0.22
    220
    21.41
    102
    0.43
    77
    7.49
    127
    Valentine
    0.14
    200
    20.16
    120
    0.44
    119
    3.30
    88
    NC Average
    0.30
    367
    23.24
    119
    0.70
    149
    7.02
    130
    Northeast District
    Bloomfield
    0.52
    248
    26.46
    112
    1.73
    192
    10.23
    144
    Emerson
    0.48
    229
    32.80
    122
    1.36
    156
    16.24
    193
    Madison
    0.45
    321
    24.41
    104
    1.25
    192
    8.65
    132
    Norfolk
    0.59
    421
    23.65
    104
    1.39
    204
    9.85
    152
    Oakdale
    0.51
    364
    22.03
    96
    1.03
    166
    7.51
    119
    Pierce
    0.46
    329
    23.34
    104
    1.28
    191
    9.10
    141
    Tekamah
    0.72
    514
    30.31
    115
    1.66
    216
    10.36
    120
    Wayne
    0.56
    373
    22.27
    95
    1.66
    252
    9.64
    140
    West Point
    0.67
    335
    23.80
    92
    1.83
    241
    9.37
    115
    NE Average
    0.55
    348
    25.45
    104
    1.47
    201
    10.11
    139
    Central District
    Anselmo, 2S
    0.16
    123
    26.43
    118
    0.22
    38
    7.84
    136
    Arcadia
    0.44
    400
    24.92
    116
    0.58
    123
    7.39
    124
    Arnold
    0.00
    0
    21.44
    106
    0.00
    0
    6.50
    130
    Dannebrog
    0.27
    193
    23.13
    105
    0.27
    57
    6.40
    107
    Grand Island
    0.40
    286
    25.14
    112
    0.91
    147
    7.16
    109
    Ord
    0.35
    250
    21.72
    102
    0.61
    113
    7.69
    128
    St Paul, 4N
    0.31
    221
    23.30
    106
    0.43
    90
    6.23
    104
    Wood River
    0.48
    343
    29.29
    126
    0.60
    98
    7.48
    112
    C Average
    0.30
    227
    24.42
    111
    0.45
    83
    7.09
    118
    East Central District
    Aurora
    0.41
    293
    20.54
    83
    0.41
    59
    6.59
    88
    Bennington
    0.76
    543
    32.39
    121
    1.86
    248
    11.57
    129
    David City
    0.71
    394
    28.71
    107
    1.54
    200
    9.79
    112
    Fullerton
    0.30
    214
    25.52
    107
    0.58
    105
    7.91
    114
    Fremont
    0.80
    571
    28.76
    104
    1.83
    210
    10.80
    117
    Gretna, 4NE
    0.72
    514
    30.92
    117
    1.76
    255
    11.56
    134
    Hickman
    0.46
    307
    24.17
    83
    1.09
    138
    8.63
    90
    Lincoln
    0.88
    629
    23.50
    92
    1.72
    246
    9.60
    114
    Omaha
    0.64
    457
    27.63
    102
    1.77
    197
    9.58
    102
    Roca
    0.46
    271
    24.51
    90
    1.08
    121
    8.43
    90
    Schuyler
    0.49
    350
    23.83
    95
    1.45
    223
    7.81
    98
    Raymond, 2N
    0.91
    650
    25.16
    96
    1.73
    279
    9.66
    118
    Seward
    0.48
    343
    22.70
    92
    0.90
    134
    6.95
    87
    Springfield
    0.50
    357
    31.13
    114
    1.66
    202
    11.69
    129
    Uehling
    0.72
    514
    29.26
    108
    1.77
    211
    10.14
    113
    Utica
    0.62
    443
    25.67
    105
    1.10
    196
    8.46
    114
    York
    0.47
    294
    22.68
    89
    0.60
    76
    7.28
    90
    EC Average
    0.61
    420
    26.30
    100
    1.34
    182
    9.20
    108
    Southwest District
    Benkelman
    0.15
    214
    24.42
    146
    0.28
    55
    8.21
    196
    Culbertson
    0.19
    271
    33.35
    172
    0.21
    38
    8.69
    184
    Curtis, 3NN
    0.24
    343
    24.97
    130
    0.33
    73
    7.86
    179
    Eustis, 2NW
    0.40
    571
    26.93
    136
    0.53
    100
    8.43
    171
    Imperial
    0.13
    186
    25.18
    143
    0.22
    42
    6.57
    162
    Madrid
    0.22
    314
    26.88
    154
    0.34
    68
    7.77
    202
    Mccook
    0.26
    371
    27.62
    146
    0.37
    71
    8.73
    189
    Medicine Cr.
    0.53
    757
    30.97
    157
    0.53
    133
    8.62
    189
    North Platte
    0.25
    357
    22.66
    128
    0.40
    91
    6.61
    159
    Trenton, Dam
    0.11
    157
    26.75
    141
    0.20
    40
    8.08
    172
    Wauneta
    0.20
    286
    28.48
    161
    0.20
    45
    7.34
    186
    SW Average
    0.24
    347
    27.11
    146
    0.33
    68
    7.90
    180
    South Central District
    Beaver
    CITY
    0.14
    49
    21.32
    250
    0.71
    127
    5.94
    Blue Hill
    0.40
    286
    19.81
    84
    0.47
    77
    7.25
    102
    Cambridge
    0.43
    614
    27.95
    139
    0.65
    135
    9.15
    193
    Elwood, 8S
    0.48
    436
    24.87
    120
    0.60
    107
    7.83
    151
    Franklin
    0.27
    208
    15.15
    69
    0.30
    55
    4.52
    74
    Minden
    0.29
    264
    23.30
    104
    0.49
    111
    7.44
    122
    Orleans, 2W
    0.34
    486
    24.29
    119
    0.34
    76
    7.63
    141
    Oxford, 7NW
    0.25
    227
    26.09
    123
    0.25
    45
    6.99
    125
    SC Average
    0.35
    346
    23.56
    110
    0.43
    81
    7.41
    131
    Southeast District
    Beatrice
    0.64
    427
    26.19
    91
    1.02
    132
    10.90
    115
    Clay Center
    0.64
    457
    19.19
    78
    0.95
    164
    7.09
    95
    Fairbury
    0.62
    413
    27.88
    102
    0.91
    114
    12.08
    136
    Fairmont
    0.66
    471
    22.36
    92
    0.95
    151
    7.46
    94
    Friend
    0.50
    357
    22.68
    87
    0.79
    118
    8.65
    104
    Hardy, 1SW
    0.58
    414
    22.89
    92
    0.71
    106
    7.26
    87
    Hebron
    0.61
    436
    25.61
    99
    0.85
    118
    9.23
    110
    Nebraska City
    0.33
    157
    33.66
    112
    1.31
    124
    13.28
    129
    Pawnee City
    0.47
    247
    33.69
    115
    1.41
    157
    14.29
    143
    Table Rock
    0.59
    281
    38.19
    129
    1.61
    158
    14.89
    147
    Tecumseh
    0.39
    186
    27.05
    92
    1.21
    114
    10.45
    103
    Virginia
    0.50
    333
    24.95
    86
    1.12
    129
    10.29
    107
    SE Average
    0.54
    348
    27.03
    97
    1.07
    132
    10.49
    114
    State Average
    0.35
    328
    24.35
    119
    0.71
    116
    7.72
    135

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