NCDC: Climate of 2003 - July - Nebraska Drought

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Climate of 2003 - July
Nebraska Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 August 2003

July 2003 ranked as the 14th driest July, statewide, for the state. The recent dryness compounded long-term precipitation deficits. As noted by the State Climatologist (Al Dutcher), some communities in central and southeastern Nebraska instituted mandatory or voluntary water restrictions due to low water supplies. Severe crop stress occurred in the southwest and Panhandle. The Associated Press reported in mid-July that more than 500 irrigators in southern Nebraska were ordered to shut down their pumps due to low water in the Big Blue River.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Nebraska , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Jul	14^th driest
Jun-Jul	35^th driest
May-Jul	37^th driest
Apr-Jul	51^st wettest ( 59^th driest)
Mar-Jul	53^rd driest
Feb-Jul	52^nd driest
Jan-Jul	53^rd driest
Dec-Jul	44^th driest
Nov-Jul	34^th driest
Oct-Jul	49^th driest
Sep-Jul	41^st driest
Aug-Jul	52^nd driest

Nebraska statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Nebraska statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Nebraska statewide precipitation, July 1895-2003

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Nebraska statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - July 2003

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