OMAHA- Nebraska'a aquifers are incredibly important for Nebraska's economy through as a vital resource to irrigation, industry and drinking water. Now, after a few wet years and the extraordinary rains of 2019, the state's aquifers are returning to what is considered healthy levels. Central Nebraska saw jumps in rain levels as large as 14 feet. The aquifers were incredibly dry after the 2012 flash drought that left the state the driest it had ever been.

Experts from the University of Nebraska Lincoln geology department say it is too early to know if the dry year of 2020 will have a huge impact on the aquifers. The same can be said about the effects of global warming on the aquifers-- it's too soon to know. A Nebraska state climatologist, believes rain levels will only continue to increase in the state as global warming continues to raise questions.

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