Drought in Chautauqua, Kansas

While severe drought conditions (D2) started the month, there were rounds of showers and thunderstorms to improve the status through the month. The eastern third of the county improved to moderate drought (D1) in the first week of the month. In the far northern and eastern portions of the county, the area recovered further with the status in the abnormally dry (D0) category by the end of the month.

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms for the first part of the month improved conditions in south central and southeast Kansas to drop the drought status to moderate drought (D1) to even none in portions of Labette and Montgomery counties by the end of the month. The rainfall totals ranged from 1.6 to 10.2 inches with the highest values in Labette County.