Drought conditions continued to worsen across the region as rainfall remained below seasonal normals.  Exceptional drought (D4) spread further north over most of southern Kansas during the month of October.

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

Exceptional Drought (D4) continued across the county, due to rainfall amounts well below normal.

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

Exceptional Drought (D4) continued across the county, due to rainfall amounts well below normal.

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

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the county, but by the middle of the month, Exceptional drought (D4) had moved into the south half of the county.

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

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the county, but by the middle of the month, Exceptional drought (D4) had moved into the south half of the county.

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

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the county, but by the middle of the month, Exceptional drought (D4) had moved into the south half of the county.

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

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the county, but by the middle of the month, Exceptional drought (D4) had moved into the south half of the county.

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

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the county for the first part of the month, but by the middle of the month, Exceptional drought (D4) had spread across the entire county.

Drought in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 01-OCT-22 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-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, due to continued well below normal rainfall.

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

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

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

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

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

Extreme Drought (D3) continued across the county, due to continued below normal rainfall.

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

Severe drought (D2) expanded rapidly to Exceptional drought (D4), during the the middle of the month due to continued well below normal rainfall.

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

Moderate drought (D1) rapidly expanded to severe drought (D2) by the end of the month, due to well below normal rainfall across the county.

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

Exceptional Drought (D4) continued across the county, due to rainfall amounts well below normal.

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

Exceptional Drought (D4) continued across the county, due to rainfall amounts well below normal.

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

Exceptional Drought (D4) continued across the county, due to rainfall amounts well below normal.

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

Exceptional Drought (D4) continued across the county, due to rainfall amounts well below normal.

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

Exceptional Drought (D4) continued across the county, due to rainfall amounts well below normal.

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

Exceptional Drought (D4) continued across the county, due to rainfall amounts well below normal.

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

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the county for the first part of the month, but by the middle of the month, Exceptional drought (D4) had spread across the entire county. Wichita Eisenhower National airport only recorded 0.79 inches of rainfall, which is 2.06 inches below normal. This is the fifth consecutive month of below normal rainfall.

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

Exceptional Drought (D4) continued across the county, due to rainfall amounts well below normal.  Chanute airport only recorded 1.34 inches of rainfall, which is 1.99 inches below normal. This is the fifth consecutive month of below normal rainfall.

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

Moderate drought (D1) rapidly expanded to Extreme drought (D3) by the end of the month, due to well below normal rainfall across the county.