Drought in Decatur, Kansas

Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about three and one-half inches to eight inches, highest over southwest portions of the county. These values are about one-half inch to five inches above average. Normal June precipitation across the county ranges from about two and one-half inches to a little over three inches.

Beneficial rainfall supported gradually improving drought conditions across much of northwest Kansas in June. D2 Severe Drought impacted Cheyenne, Rawlins, and Thomas counties the first day of the month, with improvement noted thereafter. D2 Severe Drought impacted Graham county through the 8th, with improvement thereafter. D2 Severe Drought impacted Sheridan and Gove counties through the 22nd, with improvement thereafter. D2 Severe Drought impacted the southern halves of Greeley and Wichita counties through the 29th, with improvement thereafter. Finally, D2 Severe Drought to D3 Extreme Drought impacted Decatur and Norton counties the entire month. Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from a little over one inch over western portions of Greeley county, to about ten inches over north-central Gove and south-central Thomas counties. Normal monthly precipitation amounts range from about two and one-half inches over western Greeley county, to about three and one-half inches over northeast Norton county.