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)
    October   30 - November   6   April 1 - November   6   January 1 - November   6   September 1 - November   6
    Actual %Actual%Actual%Actual%
    Northwest District
    Chadron, 1N
    0.27
    169
    18.67
    143
    21.53
    147
    4.09
    173
    Dalton
    1.25
    521
    28.18
    181
    29.65
    166
    6.27
    242
    Harrisburg
    0.20
    125
    17.26
    147
    19.17
    143
    3.14
    162
    Hemingford
    0.18
    113
    16.59
    116
    18.17
    111
    2.79
    125
    Kimball
    0.40
    250
    18.09
    124
    19.29
    117
    3.30
    147
    Lodgepole
    0.64
    305
    23.31
    153
    23.70
    136
    5.13
    232
    Potter, 4N
    0.59
    369
    19.77
    142
    20.43
    129
    3.99
    182
    Scottsbluff
    0.00
    0
    16.27
    134
    18.24
    128
    3.07
    151
    NW Average
    0.44
    231
    19.77
    142
    21.27
    134
    3.97
    176
    North Central District
    Butte
    1.59
    548
    23.60
    123
    25.95
    120
    6.50
    162
    Chambers
    1.65
    516
    28.01
    152
    30.65
    147
    7.66
    202
    Kilgore, 1N
    0.40
    211
    20.87
    131
    25.18
    140
    2.77
    102
    O'Neill
    1.60
    500
    20.65
    106
    22.97
    104
    6.13
    156
    Swan Lake
    1.16
    363
    20.63
    109
    22.22
    103
    6.71
    172
    Valentine
    0.01
    6
    19.05
    122
    21.38
    123
    2.18
    86
    NC Average
    1.07
    357
    22.14
    123
    24.73
    122
    5.33
    146
    Northeast District
    Bloomfield
    0.99
    247
    23.26
    112
    25.36
    104
    6.81
    159
    Emerson
    0.76
    185
    27.40
    114
    29.54
    106
    10.83
    189
    Madison
    0.69
    197
    21.26
    100
    23.58
    97
    5.49
    125
    Norfolk
    0.11
    31
    19.88
    97
    22.58
    96
    6.07
    143
    Oakdale
    0.64
    183
    19.83
    95
    21.86
    93
    5.29
    127
    Pierce
    0.95
    271
    20.52
    101
    22.31
    95
    6.22
    146
    Tekamah
    0.68
    166
    26.47
    111
    28.20
    103
    6.51
    108
    Wayne
    0.88
    251
    18.40
    87
    20.34
    83
    5.98
    130
    West Point
    0.60
    136
    19.65
    85
    22.67
    85
    5.18
    95
    NE Average
    0.70
    185
    21.85
    100
    24.05
    95
    6.49
    135
    Central District
    Anselmo, 2S
    0.05
    16
    21.56
    106
    23.57
    103
    2.97
    78
    Arcadia
    0.79
    263
    22.82
    117
    24.35
    111
    4.67
    116
    Arnold
    0.00
    0
    16.22
    87
    17.84
    85
    1.97
    61
    Dannebrog
    0.68
    252
    22.16
    109
    22.58
    99
    5.43
    128
    Grand Island
    0.19
    59
    22.33
    110
    23.65
    101
    4.35
    99
    Ord
    0.94
    294
    19.72
    102
    21.28
    97
    5.69
    143
    St Paul, 4N
    0.67
    248
    22.17
    110
    23.49
    103
    5.09
    120
    Wood River
    0.57
    178
    27.07
    128
    28.02
    116
    5.26
    116
    C Average
    0.49
    163
    21.76
    108
    23.10
    101
    4.43
    107
    East Central District
    Aurora
    0.50
    135
    18.78
    85
    19.40
    76
    4.82
    96
    Bennington
    0.41
    89
    27.00
    112
    29.39
    107
    6.18
    99
    David City
    0.76
    177
    23.97
    99
    26.23
    94
    5.04
    84
    Fullerton
    0.34
    97
    23.13
    106
    24.64
    99
    5.52
    115
    Fremont
    0.80
    174
    24.23
    98
    25.52
    90
    6.25
    99
    Gretna, 4NE
    0.34
    74
    25.94
    108
    28.36
    105
    6.56
    109
    Hickman
    0.50
    102
    20.88
    80
    21.71
    73
    5.34
    81
    Lincoln
    0.02
    5
    19.39
    84
    20.59
    78
    5.48
    94
    Omaha
    0.01
    2
    23.25
    97
    25.29
    92
    5.19
    83
    Roca
    0.51
    104
    21.36
    87
    23.48
    83
    5.28
    82
    Schuyler
    0.55
    145
    20.31
    89
    21.86
    84
    4.28
    77
    Raymond, 2N
    0.84
    205
    21.01
    88
    22.24
    82
    5.89
    100
    Seward
    0.45
    118
    19.88
    89
    20.57
    81
    4.13
    74
    Springfield
    0.34
    74
    28.19
    116
    30.16
    108
    6.79
    112
    Uehling
    0.87
    189
    24.58
    102
    26.35
    95
    5.46
    90
    Utica
    0.46
    131
    22.76
    102
    23.94
    96
    5.55
    106
    York
    0.51
    119
    19.30
    85
    20.78
    79
    4.03
    76
    EC Average
    0.48
    114
    22.59
    95
    24.15
    89
    5.40
    92
    Southwest District
    Benkelman
    0.85
    354
    23.23
    152
    24.41
    140
    7.01
    262
    Culbertson
    1.01
    421
    32.23
    182
    32.98
    166
    7.56
    254
    Curtis, 3NN
    0.64
    278
    24.49
    138
    25.46
    128
    6.78
    225
    Eustis, 2NW
    1.27
    529
    25.16
    139
    26.67
    130
    6.65
    205
    Imperial
    0.56
    233
    24.43
    152
    26.09
    143
    5.74
    220
    Madrid
    1.27
    605
    25.87
    162
    27.67
    153
    6.53
    273
    Mccook
    0.11
    46
    24.68
    143
    25.72
    132
    5.88
    203
    Medicine Cr.
    1.10
    458
    30.06
    165
    30.89
    152
    7.25
    232
    North Platte
    0.88
    367
    21.52
    132
    23.13
    126
    5.47
    200
    Trenton, Dam
    0.67
    279
    25.61
    148
    26.34
    134
    6.94
    233
    Wauneta
    0.69
    288
    27.87
    171
    28.79
    156
    6.72
    261
    SW Average
    0.82
    350
    25.92
    153
    27.10
    141
    6.59
    233
    South Central District
    Beaver
    CITY
    0.29
    117
    19.20
    276
    22.20
    131
    3.82
    Blue Hill
    0.65
    186
    17.22
    80
    18.18
    74
    4.66
    93
    Cambridge
    0.93
    387
    26.42
    144
    27.07
    130
    7.62
    254
    Elwood, 8S
    0.92
    383
    23.42
    124
    24.41
    114
    6.38
    188
    Franklin
    0.68
    252
    14.47
    71
    15.11
    66
    3.84
    90
    Minden
    0.76
    281
    22.15
    107
    23.07
    98
    6.29
    144
    Orleans, 2W
    0.54
    200
    21.59
    114
    22.48
    106
    4.93
    125
    Oxford, 7NW
    0.73
    270
    25.60
    132
    25.88
    117
    6.50
    173
    SC Average
    0.75
    279
    22.01
    112
    22.77
    102
    5.85
    154
    Southeast District
    Beatrice
    0.53
    108
    21.94
    85
    22.92
    78
    6.65
    102
    Clay Center
    0.38
    100
    16.73
    75
    17.49
    69
    4.62
    88
    Fairbury
    0.55
    125
    22.36
    90
    23.74
    84
    6.56
    106
    Fairmont
    0.38
    100
    19.68
    89
    20.87
    82
    4.78
    86
    Friend
    0.74
    195
    19.64
    83
    20.60
    77
    5.60
    95
    Hardy, 1SW
    0.41
    108
    19.86
    88
    20.37
    79
    4.92
    84
    Hebron
    0.65
    171
    23.51
    101
    24.58
    92
    6.64
    113
    Nebraska City
    0.40
    74
    26.14
    99
    28.44
    93
    5.76
    86
    Pawnee City
    1.11
    227
    26.68
    102
    28.82
    96
    6.71
    98
    Table Rock
    0.49
    91
    30.33
    115
    32.78
    108
    7.01
    104
    Tecumseh
    0.32
    59
    22.34
    87
    24.16
    81
    5.70
    86
    Virginia
    0.44
    88
    20.14
    78
    21.01
    71
    5.48
    85
    SE Average
    0.53
    120
    22.45
    91
    23.82
    84
    5.87
    94
    State Average
    0.70
    245
    22.17
    119
    23.90
    113
    5.35
    147

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