Drought — Thomas, Kansas

2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31 · Thomas, Kansas

Event narrative

Rainfall amounts ranged from a quarter inch to an inch. This was an inch to two inches below normal. Normal rainfall amounts are an inch to an inch and a half.

Wider weather episode

Higher rainfall amounts occurred over East Central Colorado than Northwest Kansas, but there was still some rainfall that occurred. Rainfall amounts ranged from a quarter inch to an inch in these two counties. Atleast half of these two counties were in D2 Severe Drought during October.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1217302. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.