Exceptional drought (D4) and severe drought (D3) continued across much of the region during the July.  There was some beneficial rain in South Central Kansas which allowed several counties to improve significantly to where no drought conditions existed or improved to moderate drought (D2) by the end of the month.

Drought in WILSON, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought (D3) continued across the county with only the far southeastern portion of the county in moderate drought (D2) to start the month.  Conditions improved to moderate drought (D2) for all areas except the western areas of the county which remained in severe drought (D3).

Drought in MONTGOMERY, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought (D4) continued in the far northwest parts of the county with severe drought (D3) across central and into the southwest parts of the county and moderate drought (D2) in the remainder to start July.  There was no change during the month.

Drought in ALLEN, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought (D3) continued across the county for July with only the far northeastern and southwest parts of the county improving to moderate drought (D2) by the end of the month.

Drought in NEOSHO, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought (D3) in the north and northwest part of the county with moderate drought (D2) in the south and southeast part of the county continued to start the month of July.  Conditions improved to moderate drought for all parts of the county with the exception of the far northeastern areas which remained in severe drought (D3) by the end of the month.  Chanute airport reported 5.75 inches of rain for the month which is 1.33 inches above normal.

Drought in LABETTE, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate drought (D2) continued across most of the county with no change for the month of July.  The southeast parts of the county only remained abnormally dry (D1) and also did not change.

Drought in KINGMAN, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the county to start July but improved to Moderate drought (D1) across the northeastern parts of the county.  The remainder of the county improved to abnormally dry (D0) by the end of the month.

Drought in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought (D4) continued in the eastern areas of the county with extreme drought (D3) in the western areas of the county to start July.  Conditions improved in the eastern portions of the county to extreme drought (D3) and improved to moderate drought (D1) in the southwest portions of the county by the end of July. Eisenhower airport reported 4.60 inches of rain for July which is 0.62 inches above normal for the month.

Drought in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought (D3) continued in the northern half of the county while the southern half started out in exceptional drought (D4) but improved some in the southwest corner to severe drought (D3) with exceptional drought in the southeast corner (D4).

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

Extreme drought (D3) continued across most of the county, except for northwest portions of the county, which saw Exceptional drought (D4).

Drought in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the county through July with the exception of exceptional drought (D4) which persistent across the southwestern portions of the county.

Drought in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

The western half of the county continued to have extreme drought (D3) with conditions improving to moderate drought (D1) in the eastern portions of the county.

Drought in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought (D2) to extreme drought (D3) continued across the county during the month of July.

Drought in RICE, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the county for the month of July.

Drought in RENO, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued across most of the county with improvement to severe drought in the far southern portions of the county.

Drought in HARPER, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the county to start July but improved to abnormally dry (D0) by the end of July.

Drought in SALINE, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the southern portions of the county in July with severe drought (D2) continuing in the central areas of the county.  The northern portions remained below severe drought (D2).  Salina airport reported 3.69 inches of rain for the month of July.  This amount is 0.23 inches below normal.

Drought in MCPHERSON, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the county through the month of July.

Drought in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the county for the month of July.

Drought in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought (D4) continued in the northeastern portions of the county with extreme drought (D3) in the remainder to start July.  Conditions improved to extreme drought (D3) in the northeast portions of the county, improved to severe drought (D2) in the southeast portions of the county and improved to moderate drought in western areas of the county (D1).

Drought in MARION, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the county for the month of July.

Drought in CHASE, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought (D4) continued in the southwest part of the county with extreme drought (D3) continued in the remainder of the county for the month of July.

Drought in COWLEY, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought (D4) continued for most of the county with extreme drought (D3) in the southwest portion to start the month.  Conditions improved across the county to extreme drought (D3) by the end of the month.

Drought in GREENWOOD, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate drought (D2) continued in the far northern portions of the county with severe drought (D3) in the central and southeast parts of the county and exceptional drought (D4) in the southwest parts of the county.  These conditions remained unchanged through the month.

Drought in ELK, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought (D3) continued in the far northeastern portions of the county with exceptional drought (D4) in the remainder of the county to start July.  Conditions in the far western part of the county improved to severe drought (D3) by the end of the month with no changes elsewhere.

Drought in CHAUTAUQUA, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought (D4) continued across most of the county for July but improved to severe drought (D3) in the far southern and southwest portions of the county by the end of the month.

Drought in WOODSON, KANSAS
From 01-JUL-23 00:00:00 to 31-JUL-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe drought (D3) continued across the county to start July but improved to moderate drought (D2) across central and the southeast portions of the county.