Drought year causes groundwater level decline

Drought year causes groundwater level decline

Map of Nebraska showing groundwater level changes from 2023 - 2024. Eastern and Southwestern Nebraska have variable declines from 1-15 feet. Most of the rest of the state stayed steady with pockets of small increases or decreases.

The annual Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Report from the Conservation and Survey Division in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Natural Resources shows that groundwater levels in the eastern half of the state continue to decline following several years of persistent drought.