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Drought Information Statement
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
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Drought Information Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
418 AM MDT Sun Oct 3 2021 /518 AM CDT Sun Oct 3 2021/

...Drought Conditions Continue to Expand in September...

SYNOPSIS...

.SUMMARY OF IMPACTS...

Most of September was dry across the area, but heavy rain did fall
at the end of the month for areas along and east of Highway 25.
Western areas, however, remained much below normal for the month.
Goodland, for example, only saw 0.22 inches in September. Even in
areas that saw above normal rainfall, it was not enough to
overcome mounting deficits over the past several months. As a
result, compared to August, drought conditions worsened across
much of the area. The D2, severe drought, area expanded further
south into Thomas and parts of Sherman counties in northwest
Kansas. Drought also began to develop in parts of northeast
Colorado, particularly Yuma County.

The latest drought monitor was issued on September 30, 2021.

Drought intensity is rated on a scale from D0 (abnormally dry) to
D4 (exceptional).

EXCEPTIONAL DROUGHT (D4) was occurring in the following counties:
None.

EXTREME DROUGHT (D3) was occurring in the following counties:

None.

SEVERE DROUGHT (D2) was occurring in the following counties:

In northwest Kansas: Thomas,Cheyenne,Rawlins.

In southwest Nebraska: Dundy,Hitchcock.

MODERATE DROUGHT (D1) was occurring in the following counties:

In northeast Colorado: Yuma.

In northwest Kansas: Decatur,Sheridan,Sherman.

In southwest Nebraska: Red Willow.

ABNORMALLY DRY (D0) was occurring in the following counties:

In northeast Colorado: Kit Carson,Cheyenne.

In northwest Kansas: Gove,Norton,Graham,Wallace,Logan,Wichita.

FIRE DANGER...

Fuels have dried out across the entire area, and the fire danger
will be high on days with low humidity and gusty winds.

AGRICULTURAL...

Topsoil and subsoil moisture remains dry across the area compared
to 5 and 10 year means.

.PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE OUTLOOKS...

The latest monthly outlook issued by the Climate Prediction Center
for October 2021 shows above normal temperatures and above normal
precipitation.

The latest three month outlook issued by the Climate Prediction
Center for the months of October 2021 through December 2021,
shows above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.

.SEASONAL DROUGHT OUTLOOK...

The current seasonal drought outlook is valid for October 1,
2021, through December 31, 2021...

Drought is expected to persist where it is already occurring and
develop where it is not.

.NEXT ISSUANCE DATE:

This product will be updated by the 5th of each month as long as
drought persists across the area.

.RELATED WEB SITES:

Additional information on current drought conditions may be found
at the following web addresses:
US Drought Monitor: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu
US Drought Information System: https://www.drought.gov
NOAA Drought Page: https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/Drought
High Plains Regional Climate Center: http://www.hprcc.unl.edu

Climate Prediction Center: http://www.cpc.noaa.gov

Drought Outlook:
http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/
sdo_summary.php

Kansas Crop Weather:
http://www.nass.usda.gov/statistics_by_state/kansas/publications/
crop_progress_and_condition/index.php

Additional water and river information:
NWS: https://water.weather.gov
OWP: https://water.noaa.gov
US Geological Survey (USGS): https://water.usgs.gov
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE): https://www.usace.army.mil

.ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:

The US Drought Monitor is produced through a partnership between
the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture and
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

.CONTACT INFORMATION:

If you have questions or comments about this Drought Information
Statement, please contact:

National Weather Service
920 Armory Road
Goodland KS 67735
Phone...785-899-2360

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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
