Public Water Supply Drought Report<

Image of Sharon SkiptonMandatory or Voluntary Water Use Restrictions

The following community water use restrictions were instituted on August 5, 2013, and were still in force as of September 16, 2013.

In terms of impactful weather, 2012 was a year for the record books, with minimal amounts of rainfall and extreme heat across the state. The drought continues over much of Nebraska. The following public water systems in Nebraska have reported either mandatory or voluntary water use restrictions.

Battle Creek - Mandatory; odd/even lawn watering; no watering from 12 noon to 6 p.m.

Benkelman - Mandatory; odd/even lawn watering; no watering from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; no watering Sunday.

Clarkson - Voluntary; odd/even watering with restricted usage before 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Elsie - Voluntary; cut back in watering.

Gering - Voluntary; cut back in watering.

Gothenberg - Voluntary; cut back in watering.

Grant - Mandatory; watering limited to 2 days per week .

Harbine - Mandatory; no outside watering.

Hyannis - Mandatory; odd/even lawn watering; no watering on Monday.

Lyons - Voluntary; Alternate days for watering with system divided east/west.

Milford - Voluntary; Voluntary cut back in watering.

Otoe Co. RWD #3 - Voluntary; cut back in watering.

Pawnee City - Voluntary; cut back in watering.

Scottsbluff - Voluntary; cut back in watering.

Terrytown - Voluntary; cut back in watering.