2023 . . . How Dry it is . . . Nebraska . . . Hot . . . Dry . . . Windy
Thanks to a couple of rains in the last two weeks, a pond on the Darrell Buschkoetter farm northwest of Lawrence has a little water in it. Mr. Buschkoetter noted that last year the pond was completely dry and he used the time to rebuild the dam on the 70 year old structure. He estimated the water level is probably six to eight feet lower than the pond at full capacity.
A description often given, many times in jest. However, at times, like 2023, it is true.
Average rainfall for south central Nebraska is about 22 to 24 inches of rain . . . in good years.
2023 is shaping up to be not quite as good. Reports from the Little Blue NRD system give the following information for rainfall from January 1, 2023 to June 26, 2023:
Clay Center 2.2"
Oak 3.5"
Pauline 5.0
Rosemont 6.0"
Blue Hill 6.0"
Superior 6.5"
Lawrence 11.1
No reports from Nelson
The year is almost one-half over (182 days) and the NRD site reported that in Nuckolls County 117 days had no moisture reported....
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