While most all of Nebraska experienced a very dry, drought-stricken 2012, Friend recorded its 7th driest calendar year on record.

Following is a ranking of the Top 10 driest calendar years on record at Friend, where complete calendar year precipitation records date back 88 years to 1925.

As a reference point, "normal" annual precipitation at Friend based on official NCDC 30-year normals is 29.25 inches, which puts the 2012 total 10.51 inches below normal.

In sharp contrast, the wettest year on record at Friend was 1993 with 43.13 inches.

Top 10 driest calendar years on record (Since records began at Friend in 1925)