Alert Top Story Rains help reduce drought conditions in some parts of Nebraska MATT OLBERDING Lincoln Journal Star Jul 6, 2023 Jul 6, 2023 Updated Jul 14, 2023 0 × Heavy rain swept through Lincoln the morning of July 7, 2023. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The recent heavy rain that has fallen in many parts of Nebraska has helped to pare back drought conditions.kAm|@C6 E92? `gT @7 E96 DE2E6 :D 4@>A=6E6=J @FE @7 5C@F89E[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 =2E6DE sC@F89E |@?:E@C C6=62D65 %9FCD52J 3J E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2\{:?4@=?] %92EVD E96 9:896DE 5C@F89E\7C66 A6C46?E286 D:?46 E96 6?5 @7 a_a`]k^AmkAm%96 5C@F89E\7C66 2C62D 2C6 2== :? E96 H6DE6C? A2CE @7 E96 DE2E6[ 2 C68:@? E92E 92D D66? 6IE6?D:G6 C2:? @G6C E96 A2DE 4@FA=6 @7 >@?E9D] u@C 6I2>A=6[ $4@EED3=F77 2?5 r925C@? 3@E9 E@E2=65 >@C6 E92? 2 7@@E @7 C2:? :? |2J 2?5 yF?6 4@>3:?65[ H9:=6 $:5?6J 8@E 2C@F?5 `` :?496D] %96 E9C66 4:E:6D 2== 2G6C286 D@>6H96C6 36EH66? d 2?5 e :?496D 7@C E9@D6 EH@ >@?E9D]k^Am People are also reading… Emersyn Propp slams 19 kills and 7 aces in Cozad’s 4-set win over Hershey Tuesday FOOTBALL: Gothenburg wins home ranked matchup 45-29 Friday over Mitchell Paul Hammel: Fight over feline calls for having a little fun sometimes Isac Portillo-Munoz and Natalie Ramirez win titles at Lexington Cross Country Invite Tuesday Lexington City Council approves ordinance for former Tyson property funding project Police identify Omaha man who died of apparent self-inflicted gunshot in standoff Lexington JV football defeats Gothenburg 35-22 Monday Osborn discusses Tyson closure, outsourcing and agriculture at Johnson Lake Lexington city tax rate to fall under proposed budget Lexington boys tennis finishes fourth at Kearney Invite Tyler Thorell scores 3 touchdowns in Lexington’s 23-21 win over Holdrege Hay Days 'Partin in the USA' schedule Missing central Nebraska teen prompts law enforcement plea ‘We knew we had work to do’: When the world changed, the Journal Star went to work. Marlene Geiger named Make Your Mark on Cozad recipient kAmx? 62DE6C? }63C2D<2[ H96C6 5C@F89E 4@?5:E:@?D 2C6 E96 H@CDE[ {:?4@=? 92D 366? E96 3:8 H:??6C :? E96 C2:? 42E68@CJ =2E6=J] $:?46 E96 368:??:?8 @7 yF?6[ E96 {:?4@=? p:CA@CE 92D C64@C565 D=:89E=J >@C6 E92? f]d :?496D @7 C2:?[ H9:49 :D >@C6 E92? a :?496D 23@G6 ?@C>2= 7@C E96 A6C:@5 2?5 >@C6 E92? :E 8@E :? E96 AC6G:@FD `_ >@?E9D 4@>3:?65]k^AmkAm%92E 92D 96=A65 E@ 2==6G:2E6 5C@F89E 4@?5:E:@?D D@>6H92E] {2DE H66<[ ggT @7 {2?42DE6C r@F?EJ H2D :? 6I46AE:@?2= 5C@F89E[ E96 H@CDE 42E68@CJ] %92E 564=:?65 E@ aa]dT E9:D H66<]k^AmkAm$2F?56CD r@F?EJ D2H 6I46AE:@?2= 5C@F89E 5C@A 7C@> 4@G6C:?8 g_T @7 E96 4@F?EJ E@ =6DD E92? aeT[ H9:=6 6I46AE:@?2= 5C@F89E C6EC62E65 6?E:C6=J 7C@> $2CAJ[ ~E@6 2?5 r2DD 4@F?E:6D]k^Am kAmqFE >2?J @E96C 2C62D 92G6 ?@E D66? 2D >F49 C2:?] r@=F>3FD[ uC6>@?E[ ~>292 2?5 }@C7@=< 2== C646:G65 36=@H\2G6C286 C2:? :? yF?6[ 2=E9@F89 D@>6 @7 E9@D6 4:E:6D D2H 962GJ C2:? 62C=:6C E9:D H66<]k^AmkAmq642FD6 @7 E92E =24< @7 H:56DAC625 C2:?[ E96C6 H2D G6CJ =:EE=6 492?86 :? E96 A@CE:@? @7 E96 DE2E6 :? 6IEC6>6 2?5 6I46AE:@?2= 5C@F89E]k^AmkAm%9:D H66<[ 23@FE ad]dT @7 E96 DE2E6 H2D :? 6IEC6>6 5C@F89E @C H@CD6[ :?4=F5:?8 23@FE ``]dT :? 6I46AE:@?2= 5C@F89E] %92EVD 5@H? 7C@> aeT 2?5 `bT =2DE H66<]k^Am Reach the writer at 402-473-2647 or molberding@journalstar.com.On Twitter @LincolnBizBuzz. 0 Comments Locations Lincoln Local Weather Get the daily forecast and severe weather alerts in your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Heavy rain in Lincoln July 7 Heavy rain swept through Lincoln the morning of July 7, 2023. Photos: Nebraska drought threatening livestock and crops Nebraska drought threatening agriculture as rural communities hold mass for rain​​. Drought continues to retreat across Nebraska The latest drought monitor showed less than 5% of Nebraska is now in exceptional drought, the lowest level since late August. Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia condemns drone attack on East-West Pipeline launched from Iraq. Highlights: Lincoln Southwest defeats Lincoln Southeast 26-23 Highlights: Lincoln Southwest defeats Lincoln Southeast 26-23 Could AI actually destroy humanity? | The machine we cannot stop | The risks explained Could AI actually destroy humanity? | The machine we cannot stop | The risks explained Trade War Showdown: What Trump’s Latest Threats Mean for Canada and the U.S. Trade War Showdown: What Trump’s Latest Threats Mean for Canada and the U.S.
Photos: Nebraska drought threatening livestock and crops Nebraska drought threatening agriculture as rural communities hold mass for rain​​.
Drought continues to retreat across Nebraska The latest drought monitor showed less than 5% of Nebraska is now in exceptional drought, the lowest level since late August.
