It’s been historically dry in Kosciusko County. According to the National Weather Service, since May 1 the area has only received .69 inches of rain. The weekend shows clear weather with maybe the exception of Sunday. In March, Kosciusko County only saw 1.72 inches of precipitation and in April that was down to 1.33. So in almost three months, the county has received just 3.74 inches of precipitation. Normal precipitation for March is 2.71 inches and 3.52 inches in April. In 2011, which the National Weather Service said was a record wet year for the area, Kosciusko County received more than 16 inches of precipitation from March through May. The weakening of the La Nina weather system has been attributed to the abnormally dry conditions. The National Weather Service, combined with other organizations and the University of Nebraska, runs a drought monitor. The monitor goes from D0 to D4. Areas with neutral weather don’t appear on the drought monitor. Right now Kosciusko County is one of only three counties in the state where the entire county is under the drought monitor. Kosciusko County is currently under a D0 rating. D4 is the highest drought rating. The last time Kosciusko County was under a drought warning at this point of the year was in 2005.
