Drought conditions across the area improved across the board.  In some areas there was significant improvement from severe drought (D2) to abnormally dry (D0).  Only a handful of counties in Central Kansas remain in extreme drought at the end of December 2023.

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

Drought conditions improved from severe drought (D2) to moderate drought (D1) in the western half of the county.  The remainder of the county stayed in severe drought (D2) and extreme drought (D3) in the far southeast corner of the county.

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

Drought conditions improved from severe drought (D2) to moderate drought (D1) in the northern parts of the county and from severe drought (D2) to moderately dry (D0) in the remaining parts of the county.

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

Drought conditions improved from severe drought (D2) to moderate drought (D1) in all parts of the county.

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

Drought conditions improved from extreme drought (D3) to severe drought (D2) in the eastern half of the county.  The western half of the county improved from extreme drought (D3) to moderate drought (D1).

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

Drought conditions improved from severe drought (D2) to moderate drought (D1) in all parts of the county during the month of December.

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

Drought conditions improved from extreme drought (D3) to severe drought (D2) in the southeast portions of the county.  The remaining areas of the county improved from extreme drought (D3) to moderate drought (D1) during the month of December 2023.

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

Drought conditions improved from extreme drought (D3) to severe drought (D2) in the extreme northwestern portions of the county.  The remaining areas did not improve and remained in either extreme drought (D3) or severe drought (D2) during the month of December 2023.

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

Drought conditions improved from severe drought (D2) to abnormally dry (D0) in all parts of the county during the month of December 2023.

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

Drought conditions improved from severe drought (D2) to abnormally dry (D0) in all parts of the county during the month of December 2023.

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

Drought conditions improved from extreme drought (D3) to severe drought (D2) in the western areas of the county with the remaining areas showing now improvement.  The remaining areas maintained either extreme drought (D3) or severe drought (D2) in the month of December 2023.

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

Drought conditions improved from severe drought (D2) to moderate drought (D1) in all areas of the county for December 2023.

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

Drought conditions improved from severe drought (D2) to moderate drought (D1) in the eastern half of the county. The western half of the county remained in severe drought (D2) for December 2023.

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

Drought conditions improved from extreme drought (D3) to severe drought (D2) in the northwestern areas of the county.  The remainder of the western half of the county improved from severe drought (D2) to moderate drought (D1).  The eastern half of the county remained in moderate drought (D1) for December 2023.

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

Drought conditions improved from extreme drought (D3) to severe drought (D2) in the northeastern areas of the county.  The remaining areas of the county did not improve and stayed in extreme drought (D3), severe drought (D2), moderate drought (D1) or abnormally dry (D0) for December 2023.

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

Drought conditions showed no improvement and remained in extreme drought (D3) county wide for December 2023.

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

Drought conditions improved from extreme drought (D3) to severe drought (D2) in all areas of the county except the north central areas.  The north central area of the county improved from severe drought (D2) to moderate drought (D1) for December 2023.

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

Drought conditions improved from severe drought (D2) to moderate drought (D1) in the eastern half of the county.  The western half of the county remained in severe drought (D2) for December 2023.

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

Drought conditions improved from severe drought (D2) to abnormally dry (D0).  The western areas improved from moderate drought (D1) to abnormally dry (D0) for December 2023.

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

Drought conditions improved from severe drought (D2) to abnormally dry (D0) in the northeastern areas of the county.  The remaining areas of the county improved to abnormally dry (D0) or no drought condition for December 2023.

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

Drought conditions improved from severe drought (D2) to moderate drought (D1) most areas of the county with only the extreme southwestern areas of the county remaining in severe drought (D2) for November 2023.

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

Drought conditions improved from severe drought (D2) to moderate drought (D1) in the northern areas of the county.  The remaining parts of the county remained in either moderate drought (D1) or abnormally dry (D0) for December 2023.

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

Drought conditions improved from severe drought (D2) to moderate drought (D1) in the northwestern parts of the county.  The remainder of the county maintained moderate drought (D1).