There was little improvement during the month of September for Central, South Central and Southeastern Kansas.  There remain large areas of extreme drought (D3) and some areas of exceptional drought (D4).

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county. Severe drought (D2) covered the county with only the far northwestern section of the county in extreme drought (D3).

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county All areas remained in severe drought (D2).

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county.  All areas remained in extreme drought (D3).

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

There was a slight improvement in the northwestern areas of the county to severe drought (D2).  The remainder of the county remained in extreme drought (D3) and the central portions of the county remaining in exceptional drought (D4).

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county.  Most of the county remained in exceptional drought (D4) and the far southwestern areas of the county remained in extreme drought (D3).

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county. All areas remained in extreme drought (D3).

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county.  Most areas remained in exceptional drought (D4) with far northwestern and far northeastern areas remaining extreme drought (D3).

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county.  The northwestern and southeastern areas of the county remained in extreme drought (D3) and the central areas remained in severe drought (D2).

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county.  Portion of the northeastern parts of the county remained in exceptional drought (D4) with the remainder of the county remaining in extreme drought (D3).

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county. The county remained in extreme drought (D3).

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

There was improvement in the far western areas of the county where severe drought shrunk to only a small areas of western Labette county.  The remainder of the county remained in either moderate drought (D1) or abnormally dry (D0).

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

The western areas of the county remained in extreme drought (D3) with the eastern areas worsening to severe drought (D2).

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

There was improvement in the northeast parts of the county which improved to severe drought (D2) with the remainder of the county staying in extreme drought (D3).

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county. The central parts of the county remained in severe drought (D2) with the remainder of the county remaining in extreme drought (D3).

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county. with the far northwestern areas remaining in exceptional drought (D4) with the southwestern areas and western areas in extreme drought (D3).  The remainder of the county remained in severe drought (D2).

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county.  The far northern areas of the county remained in severe drought (D2).

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county.  The northern portions of the county remained in extreme drought (D3) with the central areas of the county in severe drought (D2).

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county. The county remained in extreme drought(D3) for September.

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county.  All areas remained in extreme drought (D3) with the north and central portions of the county remaining in severe drought (D2).

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

The southern areas of the county remained in extreme drought (D3) and the northern areas worsened to severe drought (D2).

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county.  The eastern areas of the county remained in extreme drought (D3) and the central areas remained in severe drought (D2).

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county.  The central areas of the county remained in severe drought (D2) with the eastern areas of the county remaining in extreme drought (D3).

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county. the Southwestern areas of the county remained in exceptional drought (D4) or extreme drought (D3) with the central and northwestern areas remaining in severe drought (D2).

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

There was no improvement in drought conditions in the county.  Central and southwestern areas of the county remained in severe drought (D2) with the northern areas of the county remaining in extreme drought (D3).