A prolonged period of extremely dry weather led to drought conditions worsening during the month of August 2022.  The hardest hit areas were across southern Kansas, where some locations experienced some of the driest summers on record.  Numerous counties across southern Kansas climbed from severe drought (D2) to extreme drought (D3) by the end of August.

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

Severe drought (D2) expanded to extreme drought (D3), during the the middle of the month due to continued well below normal rainfall.

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

Severe drought (D2) rapidly expanded to extreme drought (D3) by the end of the month, due to well below normal rainfall across the county.

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

Severe drought (D2) rapidly expanded to extreme drought (D3) by the end of the month, due to well below normal rainfall across the county.  Wichita Eisenhower National Airport reported 1.04 inches of rainfall, which was 3.26 inches below normal.  This marked the third month in a row with below normal rainfall.

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

Moderate drought (D1) rapidly expanded to Severe (D2) and eventually extreme drought (D3) by the end of the month, due to well below normal rainfall across the county.

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

Moderate drought (D1) rapidly expanded to Severe (D2) and eventually extreme drought (D3) by the end of the month, due to well below normal rainfall across the county.

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

Severe drought (D2) rapidly expanded to extreme drought (D3) by the end of the month, due to well below normal rainfall across the county.

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

Severe drought (D2) continued across the entire county due to continued well below normal rainfall.

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

Moderate drought (D1) rapidly expanded to severe drought (D2) and eventually extreme drought (D3) by the end of the month, due to well below normal rainfall across the county.  The Airport in Chanute, Kansas only reported 0.87 inches of rainfall for the month.  This was 2.97 inches below normal.  This was the third consecutive month that was 2 inches below normal.

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

Moderate drought (D1) rapidly expanded to severe drought (D2) and eventually extreme drought (D3) by the end of the month, due to well below normal rainfall across the county.

Drought in ALLEN, KANSAS
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-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 GREENWOOD, KANSAS
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-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 WOODSON, KANSAS
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-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 ELK, KANSAS
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-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 BUTLER, KANSAS
From 01-AUG-22 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate drought (D1) rapidly expanded to severe drought (D2) and eventually to extreme drought (D3) by the end of the month, due to well below normal rainfall across the county.

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

Severe drought (D2) rapidly expanded extreme drought (D3) by the end of the month, due to well below normal rainfall across the county.