Nebraska
and the Southwest
January
2002-August 2003 (past 20 months)
Drought
Update
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year 2002 |
12-month |
year 2003 |
8-month |
20-month |
20-month |
20-month |
20-month |
| NEBRASKA |
12-month |
Normal |
8-month |
Normal |
total |
normal |
deficit |
% |
| City |
Precip. |
Precip. |
Precip. |
to date |
Precip. |
Precip. |
inches |
Normal |
| Chadron |
7.78 |
16.63 |
12.10 |
13.15 |
19.88 |
29.78 |
-9.90 |
66.8 |
| Grand Island |
17.14 |
25.89 |
14.43 |
19.88 |
31.57 |
45.77 |
-14.20 |
69.0 |
| Hastings |
17.05 |
27.94 |
16.39 |
21.34 |
33.44 |
49.28 |
-15.84 |
67.9 |
| Kearney |
11.80 |
25.20 |
12.34 |
19.80 |
24.14 |
45.00 |
-20.86 |
53.6 |
| Lincoln |
26.62 |
28.37 |
18.18 |
21.07 |
44.80 |
49.44 |
-4.64 |
90.6 |
| Norfolk |
19.98 |
26.66 |
15.61 |
20.60 |
35.59 |
47.26 |
-11.67 |
75.3 |
| North Platte |
11.07 |
19.66 |
15.91 |
15.94 |
26.98 |
35.60 |
-8.62 |
75.8 |
| Omaha Eppley |
26.06 |
30.22 |
16.68 |
22.10 |
42.74 |
52.32 |
-9.58 |
81.7 |
| Omaha Valley |
25.08 |
30.22 |
18.13 |
22.10 |
43.21 |
52.32 |
-9.11 |
82.6 |
| Scottsbluff |
7.58 |
16.33 |
7.57 |
12.74 |
15.15 |
29.07 |
-13.92 |
52.1 |
| Sidney |
12.14 |
18.78 |
13.26 |
15.78 |
25.40 |
34.56 |
-9.16 |
73.5 |
| Valentine |
11.31 |
19.52 |
13.90 |
15.64 |
25.21 |
35.16 |
-9.95 |
71.7 |
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year 2002 |
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| SOUTH
DAKOTA |
12-month |
Normal |
8-month |
Normal |
total |
normal |
deficit |
% |
| City |
Precip. |
Precip. |
Precip. |
to date |
Precip. |
Precip. |
inches |
Normal |
| Aberdeen |
15.56 |
20.22 |
18.11 |
15.65 |
33.67 |
35.87 |
-2.20 |
93.9 |
| Huron |
14.88 |
20.90 |
12.51 |
16.23 |
27.39 |
37.13 |
-9.74 |
73.8 |
| Rapid City Apt. |
10.28 |
16.64 |
8.37 |
13.15 |
18.65 |
29.79 |
-11.14 |
62.6 |
| Rapid City |
14.01 |
19.36 |
11.02 |
15.58 |
25.03 |
34.94 |
-9.91 |
71.6 |
| Sioux Falls |
24.07 |
24.69 |
14.49 |
18.30 |
38.56 |
42.99 |
-4.43 |
89.7 |
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year 2002 |
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year 2003 |
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| KANSAS |
12-month |
Normal |
8-month |
Normal |
total |
normal |
deficit |
% |
| City |
Precip. |
Precip. |
Precip. |
to date |
Precip. |
Precip. |
inches |
Normal |
| Concordia |
18.02 |
28.43 |
15.60 |
21.78 |
33.62 |
50.21 |
-16.59 |
67.0 |
| Dodge City |
14.52 |
22.35 |
16.91 |
17.42 |
31.43 |
39.77 |
-8.34 |
79.0 |
| Goodland |
9.91 |
19.76 |
12.68 |
16.37 |
22.59 |
36.13 |
-13.54 |
62.5 |
| Topeka |
27.84 |
35.64 |
22.99 |
25.21 |
50.83 |
60.85 |
-10.02 |
83.5 |
| Wichita |
33.43 |
30.38 |
24.01 |
21.80 |
57.44 |
52.18 |
5.26 |
110.1 |
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| MISSOURI |
12-month |
Normal |
8-month |
Normal |
total |
normal |
deficit |
% |
| City |
Precip. |
Precip. |
Precip. |
to date |
Precip. |
Precip. |
inches |
Normal |
| Columbia |
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24.08 |
27.74 |
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| Joplin |
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24.61 |
29.89 |
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| Kansas City |
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20.80 |
26.21 |
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| Springfield |
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27.71 |
29.04 |
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| St. Joseph |
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20.10 |
24.58 |
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| St. Louis |
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31.42 |
26.46 |
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| COLORADO |
12-month |
Normal |
8-month |
Normal |
total |
normal |
deficit |
% |
| City |
Precip. |
Precip. |
Precip. |
to date |
Precip. |
Precip. |
inches |
Normal |
| Alamosa |
4.42 |
7.25 |
3.95 |
4.88 |
8.37 |
12.13 |
-3.76 |
69.0 |
| Denver |
7.48 |
15.81 |
13.42 |
12.12 |
20.90 |
27.93 |
-7.03 |
74.8 |
| Colorado Springs |
7.84 |
17.40 |
11.65 |
14.37 |
19.49 |
31.77 |
-12.28 |
61.3 |
| Grand Junction |
7.87 |
8.99 |
4.52 |
5.85 |
12.39 |
14.84 |
-2.45 |
83.5 |
| Pueblo |
3.94 |
12.39 |
10.30 |
9.94 |
14.24 |
22.33 |
-8.09 |
63.8 |
| Vernal |
6.25 |
8.77 |
4.56 |
5.58 |
10.81 |
14.35 |
-3.54 |
75.3 |
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| WYOMING |
12-month |
Normal |
8-month |
Normal |
total |
normal |
deficit |
% |
| City |
Precip. |
Precip. |
Precip. |
to date |
Precip. |
Precip. |
inches |
Normal |
| Casper |
7.05 |
13.03 |
10.43 |
9.47 |
17.48 |
22.50 |
-5.02 |
77.7 |
| Cheyenne |
9.87 |
15.45 |
10.85 |
12.17 |
20.72 |
27.62 |
-6.90 |
75.0 |
| Lander |
8.09 |
13.42 |
7.40 |
9.31 |
15.49 |
22.73 |
-7.24 |
68.1 |
| Laramie |
5.78 |
11.37 |
6.96 |
8.48 |
12.74 |
19.85 |
-7.11 |
64.2 |
| Rawlins |
5.11 |
9.74 |
6.94 |
6.92 |
12.05 |
16.66 |
-4.61 |
72.3 |
| Riverton |
5.93 |
8.68 |
6.80 |
6.16 |
12.73 |
14.84 |
-2.11 |
85.8 |
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| UTAH |
12-month |
Normal |
8-month |
Normal |
total |
normal |
deficit |
% |
| City |
Precip. |
Precip. |
Precip. |
to date |
Precip. |
Precip. |
inches |
Normal |
| Salt Lake City |
10.29 |
16.50 |
8.29 |
10.97 |
18.58 |
27.47 |
-8.89 |
67.6 |
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| NEVADA |
12-month |
Normal |
8-month |
Normal |
total |
normal |
deficit |
% |
| City |
Precip. |
Precip. |
Precip. |
to date |
Precip. |
Precip. |
inches |
Normal |
| Elko |
7.40 |
9.93 |
7.95 |
6.22 |
15.35 |
16.15 |
-0.80 |
95.0 |
| Ely |
4.52 |
9.97 |
6.42 |
6.90 |
10.94 |
16.87 |
-5.93 |
64.8 |
| Las Vegas |
1.44 |
4.49 |
4.77 |
3.23 |
6.21 |
7.72 |
-1.51 |
80.4 |
| Reno |
7.10 |
7.48 |
3.20 |
4.93 |
10.30 |
12.41 |
-2.11 |
83.0 |
| Winnemucca |
6.07 |
8.33 |
5.34 |
5.53 |
11.41 |
13.86 |
-2.45 |
82.3 |
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| ARIZONA |
12-month |
Normal |
8-month |
Normal |
total |
normal |
deficit |
% |
| City |
Precip. |
Precip. |
Precip. |
to date |
Precip. |
Precip. |
inches |
Normal |
| Flagstaff |
12.89 |
22.91 |
11.71 |
15.25 |
24.60 |
38.16 |
-13.56 |
64.5 |
| Tucson |
7.84 |
12.17 |
6.32 |
7.87 |
14.16 |
20.04 |
-5.88 |
70.7 |
| Phoenix |
2.82 |
8.29 |
5.52 |
5.10 |
8.34 |
13.39 |
-5.05 |
62.3 |
| Winslow |
4.31 |
8.03 |
1.17 |
5.06 |
5.48 |
13.09 |
-7.61 |
41.9 |
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| NEW
MEXICO |
12-month |
Normal |
8-month |
Normal |
total |
normal |
deficit |
% |
| City |
Precip. |
Precip. |
Precip. |
to date |
Precip. |
Precip. |
inches |
Normal |
| Albuquerque |
6.39 |
9.47 |
3.88 |
6.29 |
10.27 |
15.76 |
-5.49 |
65.2 |