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Land Profile in south central Nebraska

The two principal kinds of land surfaces found in the South Central PPD service area include Plains and Dissected Plains.

Plains predominate in Clay County while Dissected Plains predominate in Nuckolls and Webster County. Plains are described as flat-lying land which lies above the valley. The materials of the Plains are sandstone or stream-deposited silt, clay, sand and gravel overlain by wind- deposited silt (loess).

Dissected Plains are described as hilly land with moderate to steep slopes, sharp ridge crests and remnants of the old, nearly level plain. The Dissected Plains are old plains eroded by water and wind.

For more information, view the map information: http://csd.unl.edu/csd/pestguides/pest.htm.

Climate Profile in South Central Nebraska

The climate of the South Central PPD service area is identified as continental. The prevailing direction of the wind is south/southeast from April through September and north/northwest from October through March.

Average Weather Data for South Central Nebraska

For more information, view http://www.nebraskaclimateoffice.unl.edu/.

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