Drought in Elk, Kansas

Drought March 3, 2026 – March 31, 2026 · Elk, Kansas

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe drought conditions (D2) entered the far southeast corner of the county at the start of the month then expanded to most of the southern half of the county at very end of the month. The rest of the county was in moderate drought conditions (D1).

The wider storm

Severe drought conditions (D2) expanded across southeast Kansas especially towards the end of the month impacting all or portions of five counties. The combination of below normal precipitation by an inch to two along with early season temperatures in the low to mid 90s were two factors.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1324870. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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