The drought status remained unchanged through October for Northwest Kansas.  The worst of the drought continued to be along and east of Highway 27 where a large area of D3 Extreme Drought was present.  Rawlins and Decatur counties continued in the D4 Exceptional Drought category.  Precipitation ranged from a hundredth of an inch to one and a half inches.  This was as much as two inches below normal.

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

The precipitation for the month ranged from a quarter of an inch to an inch.  This was half an inch to two inches below normal.  Normal precipitation ranges from one to two inches.

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

The precipitation for the month ranged from a hundredth to a quarter of an inch.  This was two inches below normal.  Normal precipitation ranges from one to one and a half inches.

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

The precipitation for the month ranged from a tenth to an inch.  This was two inches below normal.  Normal precipitation ranges from one and a half to two inches.

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

The precipitation for the month ranged from a hundredth of an inch to one inch.  This was half an inch to two inches below normal.  Normal precipitation ranges from one to two inches.

Drought in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 01-OCT-22 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The precipitation for the month ranged from a hundredth of an inch to one inch, with the highest amounts in the southeast corner of the county.  This was half an inch to two inches below normal.  Normal precipitation ranges from one to one and a half inches.

Drought in WALLACE, KANSAS
From 01-OCT-22 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The precipitation for the month ranged from a tenth of an inch to one and a half inches.  This was near normal to two inches below normal.  Normal precipitation ranges from one to one and a half inches.

Drought in GREELEY, KANSAS
From 01-OCT-22 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-22 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The precipitation for the month ranged from a tenth of an inch to one inch, with the highest amounts in the northwest corner of the county.  This was half an inch to two inches below normal.  Normal precipitation ranges from one to one and a half inches.

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

The precipitation for the month ranged from a tenth of an inch to one inch.  This was half an inch to two inches below normal.  Normal precipitation ranges from one to two inches.

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

The precipitation for the month ranged from a tenth of an inch to one and a half inches.  This was two inches below normal.  Normal precipitation ranges from one to two inches.

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

The precipitation for the month ranged from a hundredth of an inch to one inch, with the highest amounts in the northwest corner of the county.  This was half an inch to two inches below normal.  Normal precipitation ranges from one to one and a half inches.

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

The precipitation for the month ranged from a hundredth of an inch to half an inch.  This was two inches below normal.  Normal precipitation ranges from one to one and a half inches.

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

The precipitation for the month ranged from a tenth of an inch to an inch.  This was half an inch to two inches below normal.  Normal precipitation ranges from one to two inches.

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

The precipitation for the month ranged from a tenth to an inch.  This was half an inch to two inches below normal.  Normal precipitation ranges from one to two inches.