The drought status in February for Northwest Kansas changed little.  The worst drought conditions continued to be between the Highway 25 and 83 corridors where D4 Exceptional Drought was located.  However this drought category did shift slightly south during the latter part of the month.  Otherwise most counties were in D3 Extreme Drought, with a smaller area in D2 Severe Drought (along the CO border).  Precipitation ranged from a quarter inch to two inches, with the highest amounts occurring in Rawlins and Thomas counties.

Drought in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation for the month ranged from half an inch to one inch.  This was near normal to an inch above normal.  Normal precipitation amounts ranged from a quarter inch to an inch.

Drought in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation for the month ranged from an inch to two inches, with the highest amounts in the northern part of the county.  This was half an inch to two inches above normal.  Normal precipitation amounts ranged from a quarter inch to an inch.

Drought in LOGAN, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation for the month ranged from half an inch to an inch and a half.  This was near normal to an inch above normal.  Normal precipitation amounts ranged from a quarter inch to half an inch.

Drought in WICHITA, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation for the month ranged from a quarter inch to an inch.  This was near normal.  Normal precipitation amounts ranged from a quarter inch to an inch.

Drought in DECATUR, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation for the month ranged from an inch to an inch and a half.  This was a half inch to an inch above normal.  Normal precipitation amounts ranged from a quarter inch to an inch.

Drought in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation for the month ranged from half an inch to one and a half inches.  This was half an inch to an inch above normal.  Normal precipitation amounts ranged from a quarter inch to half an inch.

Drought in WALLACE, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation for the month ranged from half an inch to one and a half inches.  This was  near normal to an inch above normal.  Normal precipitation amounts ranged from a quarter inch to an inch.

Drought in GREELEY, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation for the month ranged from half an inch to an inch.  This was near normal.  Normal precipitation amounts ranged from a quarter inch to an inch.

Drought in RAWLINS, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation for the month ranged from half an inch to two inches, with the highest amounts in the southern part of the county.  This was near normal to two inches above normal.  Normal precipitation amounts ranged from a quarter inch to an inch.

Drought in SHERIDAN, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation for the month ranged from half an inch to an inch and a half.  This was near normal to an inch above normal.  Normal precipitation amounts ranged from half an inch to an inch.

Drought in GOVE, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation for the month ranged from half an inch to an inch.  This was near normal.  Normal precipitation amounts ranged from half an inch to an inch.

Drought in NORTON, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation for the month ranged from an inch to an inch and a half.  This was half an inch to an inch above normal.  Normal precipitation amounts ranged from half an inch to an inch.

Drought in GRAHAM, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-23 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Precipitation for the month ranged from half an inch to an inch and a half.  This was near normal to an inch above normal.  Normal precipitation amounts ranged from half an inch to an inch.