Most of Nebraska suffering extreme drought
Posted By: KLKN Newsroom
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The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Nebraska is suffering severe or extreme drought.
In Nebraska, the western 75 percent is enduring extreme drought, with the most of rest suffering severe drought. A few counties in central Nebraska are listed as being under exceptional drought conditions, the worst possible listing on the monitor.
The drought map is a project shared by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Weather Service. The latest map is based on conditions as of 6 a.m. Tuesday and so doesn't include rainfall from storms Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
