Drought in Harper, Kansas

Drought May 5, 2026 – May 31, 2026 · Harper, Kansas

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe drought (D2) encompassed the county starting on the 5th with a slight improvement on the 19th in far north central parts of the county after storms on the 18th. The rest of the county remained in D2 status with only 1.57 inches of rain through the 26th according to CoCoRaHS observations.

The wider storm

Severe drought (D2) conditions expanded in south central Kansas starting on the 5th and lasting for much of the month. The counties impacted included Harper, Kingman and Sumner.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1344645. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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