Crop Water Use for Aug. 18-25

by Gary Stone | Nebraska Extension Water & Cropping Systems Educator | Dr. Xin Qiao, Nebraska Extension Irrigation & Water Management Specialist, Water & Cropping Systems

August 28, 2026

Water flow at a dam surrounded by trees under a partly cloudy sky.
Whalen Diversion Dam, where the water splits into Wyoming and Nebraska.
Chabella Guzman

The estimated crop water use for Nebraska Panhandle and Northwest Colorado crops for the previous week is shown in the tables below. The tables are based on data gathered and calculations made by Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension educator, and Dr. Xin Qiao, Extension Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, both based at the UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff.

Crop water use will vary across the noted areas due to variations in ET, crop growth stage, temperature, soil type, wind, and precipitation events. Crop water use will assist growers with irrigation scheduling and efficient water application and use.

-Nebraska Table- 

Estimated crop water use table for Nebraska panhandle crops, with columns detailing water usage by location and crop stage.

-Colorado Table-

Table detailing estimated crop water use for selected Colorado crops under various growth stages and locations.

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