Drought conditions continued across the region as rainfall remained below seasonal normals. Exceptional drought (D4) or Extreme drought (D3) remained over most of southern Kansas during the month of December 2022.

Drought in RENO, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the county, with Exceptional drought (D4) over the southern half of the county.

Drought in LABETTE, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional Drought (D4) continued for the first part of the month. But there was some minor improvement during the end of the month, leading to of the county falling into Extreme (D3) drought.

Drought in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme Drought (D3) continued across the southwestern half of the county, due to continued below normal rainfall. Severe drought (D2) was found elsewhere.

Drought in RICE, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the entire county due to continued below normal rainfall.

Drought in BARTON, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the entire county due to continued below normal rainfall.

Drought in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the entire county due to continued below normal rainfall.

Drought in RENO, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the county, with Exceptional drought (D4) over the southern half of the county.

Drought in MCPHERSON, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought (D2) continued over the southwestern portion of the county.

Drought in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought (D2) continued for most of the county, except southwestern sections which saw Extreme drought (D3).

Drought in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the county.  Eisenhower National Airport only reported 0.93 inches of precipitation, which was 0.29 inches below normal.

Drought in KINGMAN, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional Drought (D4) continued across the county.

Drought in HARPER, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional Drought (D4) continued across the county.

Drought in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional Drought (D4) continued across the county. There was some minor improvement to Extreme drought (D3) for northern sections of the county.

Drought in COWLEY, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional Drought (D4) continued across the county.

Drought in CHAUTAUQUA, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional Drought (D4) continued across the county.

Drought in ELK, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional Drought (D4) continued across the county.

Drought in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the northern half of the county, with Exceptional Drought (D4) across the southern half of the county. There was some improvement to the drought for northern sections of the county to Severe Drought (D2).

Drought in GREENWOOD, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the northern half of the county, with Exceptional Drought (D4) across the southern half of the county, there was some improvement to northeastern sections of the county, to Severe drought (D2).

Drought in MONTGOMERY, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme Drought (D3) continued across the county.

Drought in NEOSHO, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the region.

Drought in ALLEN, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) improved to Severe drought (D2) due to much needed rainfall during the month.

Drought in WILSON, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional Drought (D4) continued across the county.

Drought in WOODSON, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued over most of the county.  The only exception was over southern portions of the county where Exceptional drought (D4) was found.

Drought in MARION, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-22 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought (D2) continued over the southwest portion of the county.