An extended period of dry weather continued to ease across portions of South Central and Southeast Kansas during the month of December 2011. Some welcome rainfall, in the form of widespread rainfall and a few embedded thunderstorms, did fall across most of the region during the beginning and middle of the month. This brought continued drought relief, with most areas seeing the second consecutive month of  above normal rainfall. This was the first extended stretch of above normal rainfall in almost a year.  Portions of South Central and Southern Kansas saw continued drought improvement, as some areas in Southeast Kansas went from a severe drought (D2) to a moderate drought (D1).  Other areas of South Central Kansas remained in an extreme drought (D3).

Drought in RENO, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-11 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Newspaper

Extreme drought (D3) continued across South Central Kansas during the month December, but rainfall early in the month and in the middle of the month actually improved the drought conditions by the end of the December.  This was a continued improvement in the drought since the drought began in late April.  This was the second straight month with above normal precipitation, which hasn't occurred since last March.

Drought in KINGMAN, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-11 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Newspaper

Extreme drought (D3) continued across South Central Kansas during the month December, but rainfall early in the month and in the middle of the month actually improved the drought conditions by the end of the December.  This was a continued improvement in the drought since the drought began in late April.  This was the second straight month with above normal precipitation, which hasn't occurred since last March.

Drought in HARPER, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-11 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Newspaper

Extreme drought (D3) continued across South Central Kansas during the month December, but rainfall early in the month and in the middle of the month actually improved the drought conditions by the end of the December.  This was a continued improvement in the drought since the drought began in late April.  This was the second straight month with above normal precipitation, which hasn't occurred since last March.

Drought in ALLEN, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-11 00:00:00 to 13-DEC-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Newspaper

Severe drought (D2) continued across Southeast Kansas during the first part of the month, but rainfall early in the month and late in the month actually improved the drought conditions by the middle of December. The drought remained at severe levels (D2) across the area until December 13th.

Drought in NEOSHO, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-11 00:00:00 to 13-DEC-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Newspaper

Severe drought (D2) continued across Southeast Kansas during the first part of the month, but rainfall early in the month and late in the month actually improved the drought conditions by the middle of December. The drought remained at severe levels (D2) across the area until December 13th.

Drought in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-11 00:00:00 to 13-DEC-11 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Newspaper

Severe drought (D2) continued across South Central Kansas during the first part of the month, but rainfall early in the month and in the middle of the month actually improved the drought conditions by the middle of December. The drought remained at severe levels (D2) across the area until December 13th.

Drought in WOODSON, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-11 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Newspaper

Severe drought (D2) continued across Southeast Kansas during the month of December, but rainfall early in the month and late in the month actually improved the drought conditions by the end of December.

Drought in WILSON, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-11 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Newspaper

Severe drought (D2) continued across Southeast Kansas during the month of December, but rainfall early in the month and late in the month actually improved the drought conditions by the end of December.

Drought in MONTGOMERY, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-11 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Newspaper

Severe drought (D2) continued across Southeast Kansas during the month of December, but rainfall early in the month and late in the month actually improved the drought conditions by the end of December.

Drought in GREENWOOD, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-11 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Newspaper

Severe drought (D2) continued across the Flint Hills during the month of December, but rainfall early in the month and late in the month actually improved the drought conditions by the end of December.

Drought in ELK, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-11 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Newspaper

Severe drought (D2) continued across the Flint Hills during the month of December, but rainfall early in the month and late in the month actually improved the drought conditions by the end of December.

Drought in CHAUTAUQUA, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-11 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Newspaper

Severe drought (D2) continued across Southeast Kansas during the month of December, but rainfall early in the month and late in the month actually improved the drought conditions by the end of December.

Drought in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-11 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Newspaper

Severe drought (D2) continued across South Central Kansas during the month of December, but rainfall early in the month and in the middle of the month actually improved the drought conditions by the end of December.

Drought in COWLEY, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-11 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Newspaper

Severe drought (D2) continued across South Central Kansas during the month of December, but rainfall early in the month and in the middle of the month actually improved the drought conditions by the end of December.

Drought in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-11 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Newspaper

Extreme drought (D3) continued across South Central Kansas during the month December, but rainfall early in the month and in the middle of the month actually improved the drought conditions by the end of the December.  This was a continued improvement in the drought since the drought began in late April.  This was the second straight month with above normal precipitation, which hasn't occurred since last March.

Drought in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-11 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-11 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Newspaper

Extreme drought (D3) continued across South Central Kansas during the month December, but rainfall early in the month and in the middle of the month actually improved the drought conditions by the end of the December.  This was a continued improvement in the drought since the drought began in late April.  This was the second straight month with above normal precipitation, which hasn't occurred since last March.