Very little rainfall fell during the winter months with very little snowfall as well.  This led to severe drought conditions creeping into portions of south central Kansas during the month of February 2018. The severe drought conditions worsened during the month, spreading north of Highway 50 and east to the Kansas Turnpike.

Drought in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions worsened during the month of February, 2018.  By the end of the month western sections of the county had climbed into the severe drought category.

Drought in COWLEY, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions worsened during the month of February, 2018.  By the end of the month western sections of the county had climbed into the severe drought category.

Drought in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions worsened during the month of February, 2018.  By the end of the month some western sections of the county had climbed into the extreme drought category.

Drought in RICE, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions worsened during the month of February, 2018.

Drought in MCPHERSON, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions worsened during the month of February, 2018.

Drought in MARION, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions worsened during the month of February, 2018.

Drought in BARTON, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions worsened during the month of February, 2018. The severe drought across the southern portion of the county pushed north across the entire county by months end.

Drought in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 01-FEB-18 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions worsened during the month of February, 2018.

Drought in SALINE, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions worsened during the month of February, 2018.  Most of the county climbed into the severe category by the end of the month.

Drought in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions worsened during the month of February, 2018.  By the end of the month most of the county had climbed into the severe drought category.

Drought in HARPER, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions worsened during the month of February, 2018.  By the end of the month most of the county had climbed into the extreme drought category.

Drought in KINGMAN, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions worsened during the month of February, 2018.  By the end of the month most of the county had climbed into the extreme drought category.

Drought in RENO, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions worsened during the month of February, 2018.  By the end of the month most of the county had climbed into the extreme drought category.

Drought in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions worsened during the month of February, 2018.  By the end of the month some western sections of the county had climbed into the extreme drought category.

Drought in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-18 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-18 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions worsened during the month of February, 2018.