During the month the drought status worsened for most of Northwest Kansas.  By the end of the month Rawlins and Decatur counties had fallen to D3 Extreme Drought.  Otherwise the only county not in D2 Severe Drought was Wallace.  Up to four inches of precipitation occurred, with the highest amounts in Norton County.  This was a departure of a half inch to three inches below the normal precipitation amounts of one to three inches.

Drought in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation amounts for the county ranged from 0.01-0.50.  This was one to two inches below the normal precipitation amounts of 1.50-3.00.

Drought in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation amounts for the county ranged from 0.01-1.00.  This was one to two inches below the normal precipitation amounts of 1.50-2.00.

Drought in GREELEY, KANSAS
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation amounts for the county ranged from 0.01-1.00.  This was half an inch to two inches below the normal precipitation amounts of 1.00-2.00.

Drought in GRAHAM, KANSAS
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation amounts for the county ranged from 0.25-2.00.  This was half an inch to two inches below the normal precipitation amounts of 2.00-3.00.

Drought in DECATUR, KANSAS
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation amounts for the county ranged from 0.01-1.00.  This was an inch to three inches below the normal precipitation amounts of 1.50-3.00.

Drought in SHERIDAN, KANSAS
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation amounts for the county ranged from 0.25-1.50.  This was half an inch to two inches below the normal precipitation amounts of 2.00-3.00.

Drought in NORTON, KANSAS
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation amounts for the county ranged from 0.25-4.00, with the highest amounts in the north half of the county.  This was an inch to three inches below the normal precipitation amounts of 2.00-3.00.

Drought in RAWLINS, KANSAS
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation amounts for the county ranged from 0.01-0.50.  This was an inch to three inches below the normal precipitation amounts of 2.00-3.00.

Drought in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 01-APR-22 00:00:00 to 30-APR-22 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation amounts for the county ranged from 0.10-1.50, with the highest amounts in the east half of the county.  This was half an inch to two inches below the normal precipitation amounts of 1.50-3.00.