A prolonged period of extremely dry weather, led to the drought continuing across the region for the month of September 2022.  Drought category levels continued to degrade over the area with the US Drought Monitor showing Exceptional Drought (D4) expanding northward and westward across most of south central Kansas. Extreme Drought (D3) along with Severe Drought (D2) also further expanded northward over the area.  Areas of southern Kansas continued to report 2 to 3 inches of below normal rainfall.

Drought in BARTON, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 RICE, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 MCPHERSON, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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.

Drought in HARPER, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) rapidly expanded to Exceptional Drought (D4) by the middle of the month across the entire county due to continued well below normal rainfall.

Drought in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) rapidly expanded to Exceptional Drought (D4) by the middle of the month across the entire county due to continued well below normal rainfall.

Drought in COWLEY, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) rapidly expanded to Exceptional Drought (D4) by the middle of the month across the entire county due to continued well below normal rainfall.

Drought in CHAUTAUQUA, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) rapidly expanded to Exceptional Drought (D4) by the middle of the month across the entire county due to continued well below normal rainfall.

Drought in MONTGOMERY, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) rapidly expanded to Exceptional Drought (D4) by the middle of the month across the entire county due to continued well below normal rainfall.

Drought in LABETTE, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) rapidly expanded to Exceptional Drought (D4) by the middle of the month across the entire county due to continued well below normal rainfall.

Drought in NEOSHO, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) rapidly expanded to Exceptional Drought (D4) by the middle of the month across the entire county due to continued well below normal rainfall. Chanute, Kansas only reported 0.41 inches of rainfall for the month, which was 3.69 inches below normal.

Drought in WILSON, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) rapidly expanded to Exceptional Drought (D4) by the middle of the month across the entire county due to continued well below normal rainfall.

Drought in KINGMAN, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) rapidly expanded to Exceptional Drought (D4) across the southern half of the county, by the middle of the month, due to continued well below normal rainfall.

Drought in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) rapidly expanded to Exceptional Drought (D4) by the middle of the month, across the southern half of the county, due to continued well below normal rainfall.

Drought in ALLEN, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 WOODSON, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 GREENWOOD, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 ELK, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 HARVEY, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 RICE, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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 SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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. Wichita Eisenhower National Airport recorded only 0.67 inches of rainfall, which is 2.38 inches below normal.  This is the fourth month in a row with below normal rainfall.

Drought in RENO, KANSAS
From 01-SEP-22 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-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.