Nebraska,
surrounding states and the Southwest
(AZ, CO, IA, KS,
MO, MN, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, SD, WY)
Year
2006 - Drought Update - January 1, 2006 - August 31, 2006
Updated
Table and additional information can be found below the two recent photographs
June 6,
2006: Photo, Image © Ken
Dewey, HPRCC. Click on the image to
see a larger version.
Looking
north at the EMPTY main channel of the Platte River from the Nebraska Highway
34 bridge
at the
Hamilton/Hall County border and about 5 miles east of Grand Island.
July
30, 2006: Image©
HPRCC The
Platte River is empty for another year as the
region
remains in the grip of drought.
NOTE:>>ALSO
SEE the listing of related links at the end of the table.
These
links will take you to our drought impact photos.
January
1, 2006 through August 31, 2006.
RED
indicates total is below normal.
All amounts
are in inches
|
Arizona
|
Normal
|
Observed
|
Departure
from normal
|
Percent
of normal
|
|
Douglas
|
9.03
|
6.68
|
-2.35
|
74%
|
|
Flagstaff
|
15.17
|
11.13
|
-4.04
|
73%
|
|
Phoenix
|
5.10
|
4.11
|
-0.99
|
81%
|
|
Tucson
|
7.81
|
9.32
|
1.51
|
119%
|
|
Winslow
|
5.02
|
1.83
|
-3.19
|
36%
|
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
|
Colorado
|
Normal
|
Observed
|
Departure
from normal
|
Percent
of normal
|
|
Alamosa
|
4.88
|
5.47
|
0.59
|
112%
|
|
Colorado Springs
|
14.37
|
10.18
|
-4.19
|
71%
|
|
Denver
|
12.07
|
5.22
|
-6.85
|
43%
|
|
Grand Junction
|
5.85
|
4.79
|
-1.06
|
82%
|
|
Pueblo
|
9.94
|
9.43
|
-0.51
|
95%
|
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
|
Iowa
|
Normal
|
Observed
|
Departure
from normal
|
Percent
of normal
|
|
Des Moines
|
25.52
|
22.75
|
-2.77
|
89%
|
|
Dubuque
|
25.28
|
27.07
|
1.79
|
107%
|
|
Mason City
|
25.66
|
21.66
|
-4.00
|
84%
|
|
Ottumwa
|
25.34
|
22.42
|
-2.92
|
88%
|
|
Waterloo
|
24.50
|
21.52
|
-2.98
|
88%
|
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
|
Kansas
|
Normal
|
Observed
|
Departure
from normal
|
Percent
of normal
|
|
Concordia
|
21.78
|
15.62
|
-6.16
|
72%
|
|
Dodge City
|
17.42
|
14.49
|
-2.93
|
83%
|
|
Goodland
|
16.37
|
18.20
|
1.83
|
111%
|
|
Topeka
|
25.21
|
24.61
|
-0.60
|
98%
|
|
Wichita
|
20.07
|
25.55
|
5.48
|
127%
|
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
|
Minnesota
|
Normal
|
Observed
|
Departure
from normal
|
Percent
of normal
|
|
Duluth
|
21.35
|
17.47
|
-3.88
|
82%
|
|
International
Falls
|
16.86
|
13.39
|
-3.47
|
79%
|
|
St. Cloud
|
19.73
|
15.75
|
-3.98
|
80%
|
|
Twin Cities
|
21.67
|
21.67
|
0.00
|
100%
|
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
|
Missouri
|
Normal
|
Observed
|
Departure
from normal
|
Percent
of normal
|
|
Columbia
|
27.74
|
20.92
|
-6.82
|
75%
|
|
Joplin
|
29.89
|
23.21
|
-6.68
|
78%
|
|
Kansas City
|
26.07
|
20.88
|
-5.19
|
80%
|
|
Springfield
|
29.04
|
26.31
|
-2.73
|
91%
|
|
St. Joseph
|
24.45
|
21.87
|
-2.58
|
89%
|
|
St. Louis
|
26.46
|
17.69
|
-8.77
|
67%
|
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
|
Nebraska
|
Normal
|
Observed
|
Departure
from normal
|
Percent
of normal
|
|
Broken Bow
|
18.24
|
8.77
|
-9.47
|
48%
|
|
Chadron
|
13.15
|
8.44
|
-4.71
|
64%
|
|
Grand-Island
|
19.88
|
16.08
|
-3.80
|
81%
|
|
Hastings
|
21.34
|
19.70
|
-1.64
|
92%
|
|
Imperial
|
16.07
|
10.92
|
-5.15
|
68%
|
|
Kearney
|
19.80
|
20.94
|
1.14
|
106%
|
|
Lincoln
|
21.07
|
16.71
|
-4.36
|
79%
|
|
Norfolk
|
20.60
|
17.12
|
-3.48
|
83%
|
|
North-Platte
|
15.94
|
13.55
|
-2.39
|
85%
|
|
Omaha-Epp
|
22.10
|
21.42
|
-0.68
|
97%
|
|
Omaha-Valley
|
22.10
|
23.11
|
1.01
|
105%
|
|
Scottsbluff
|
12.74
|
9.85
|
-2.89
|
77%
|
|
Sidney
|
15.78
|
7.92
|
-7.86
|
50%
|
|
Valentine
|
15.64
|
11.17
|
-4.47
|
71%
|
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
|
Nevada
|
Normal
|
Observed
|
Departure
from normal
|
Percent
of normal
|
|
Elco
|
6.22
|
8.81
|
2.59
|
142%
|
|
Ely
|
6.90
|
7.17
|
0.27
|
104%
|
|
Las Vegas
|
3.23
|
0.50
|
-2.73
|
15%
|
|
Reno
|
4.93
|
6.09
|
1.16
|
124%
|
|
Winnemucca
|
5.53
|
7.38
|
1.85
|
133%
|
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
|
New
Mexico
|
Normal
|
Observed
|
Departure
from normal
|
Percent
of normal
|
|
Albuquerque
|
6.29
|
8.74
|
2.45
|
139%
|
|
Clayton
|
11.97
|
10.91
|
-1.06
|
91%
|
|
Roswell
|
8.95
|
6.45
|
-2.50
|
72%
|
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
|
North
Dakota
|
Normal
|
Observed
|
Departure
from normal
|
Percent
of normal
|
|
Bismarck
|
12.81
|
7.33
|
-5.48
|
57%
|
|
Dickinson
|
12.51
|
8.13
|
-4.38
|
65%
|
|
Fargo
|
15.41
|
11.10
|
-4.31
|
72%
|
|
Grand Forks
|
14.40
|
10.86
|
-3.54
|
75%
|
|
Jamestown
|
14.26
|
10.33
|
-3.93
|
72%
|
|
Minot
|
13.95
|
9.25
|
-4.70
|
66%
|
|
Williston
|
10.72
|
9.10
|
-1.62
|
85%
|
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
|
Oklahoma
|
Normal
|
Observed
|
Departure
from normal
|
Percent
of normal
|
|
Oklahoma City
|
24.23
|
19.07
|
-5.16
|
79%
|
|
Tulsa
|
22.02
|
18.59
|
-3.43
|
84%
|
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
|
South
Dakota
|
Normal
|
Observed
|
Departure
from normal
|
Percent
of normal
|
|
Aberdeen
|
15.65
|
12.14
|
-3.51
|
78%
|
|
Huron
|
16.23
|
11.30
|
-4.93
|
70%
|
|
Mitchell
|
17.32
|
13.55
|
-3.77
|
78%
|
|
Mobridge
|
13.13
|
4.39
|
-8.74
|
33%
|
|
Pierre
|
15.51
|
8.10
|
-7.41
|
52%
|
|
Rapid City
Apt
|
13.15
|
8.91
|
-4.24
|
68%
|
|
Rapid City
|
15.58
|
13.41
|
-2.17
|
86%
|
|
Sioux Falls
|
18.30
|
19.58
|
1.28
|
107%
|
|
Sisseton
|
16.72
|
14.42
|
-2.30
|
86%
|
|
Watertown
|
16.69
|
11.58
|
-5.11
|
69%
|
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
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|
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|
|
Utah
|
Normal
|
Observed
|
Departure
from normal
|
Percent
of normal
|
|
Cedar City
|
7.65
|
6.45
|
-1.20
|
84%
|
|
Salt Lake City
|
10.97
|
11.21
|
0.24
|
102%
|
|
Vernal
|
5.58
|
3.89
|
-1.69
|
70%
|
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
|
Wyoming
|
Normal
|
Observed
|
Departure
from normal
|
Percent
of normal
|
|
Casper
|
9.47
|
7.07
|
-2.40
|
75%
|
|
Cheyenne
|
12.17
|
8.91
|
-3.26
|
73%
|
|
Lander
|
9.31
|
3.55
|
-5.76
|
38%
|
|
Laramie
|
8.48
|
5.18
|
-3.30
|
61%
|
|
Rawlins
|
6.92
|
3.16
|
-3.76
|
46%
|
|
Riverton
|
6.16
|
1.97
|
-4.19
|
32%
|
ALSO
SEE these related links which have many drought impact photos:
The
Weather Channel Films A Special Program on Drought in Nebraska
September
2006: 7-Years of Drought, Nebraska Update
Lake
McConaughy August 2, 2006 Drought Impact Update with photos
Lake
McConaughy falls below the level of last year (July 1, 2006 Update) with
photos
June
6, 2006 Drought Update for the Central Nebraska Platte River (includes
photos)
High
Plains 12-Month Precipitation Assessment, September 1, 2005 - August 31,
2006
High
Plains 36-Month Precipitation Assessment, September 1, 2005 - August 31,
2006
U.S.
12-Month Precipitation Assessment, September 1, 2005 - August 31, 2006
U.S.
36 Month Precipitation Assessment, September 1, 2003 - August 31, 2006
High
Plains and U.S. Temperature assessment, January 1-August 31, 2006
August
2005, Lake McConaughy only rises 3 feet during the past 12 months (with
photos)
Central
Platte River, August 2005 Drought Photos
Platte
River Drought Photos, August 2005
Platte
River August 2005 Stream flow and Drought Information
November
2004 Platte River Drought Photos
A
Major Drought hits Lake McConaughy (Nov. 2004)
August
3, 2004 Nebraska Drought Photos
October
2003 Drought Update Photos
Southwest
U.S., October 2003, Drought Impacts and Photos
August
23, 2003 Platte River Drought Photos
The
Platte River Runs Dry, August 2002
Drought
Monitor Map as of August 29, 2006
The
latest Drought Monitor Map and archived maps can be found at:
http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html
IMPORTANT
LINKS:
Western
Regional Climate Center
High
Plains Regional Climate Center
National
Climatic Data Center
National
Drought Mitigation Center
Hoover
Dam
http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html
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