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Drought Information Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
100 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 /1200 AM MDT Sat Apr 27 2024/

...DROUGHT WORSENING...

.SYNOPSIS:

.Drought intensity and extent:

According to the April 25 release of the U. S. Drought Monitor,
severe (D2) and moderate (D1) drought has expanded across most of
central and southwestern Kansas. The D2 drought area now includes
Pratt, Barber, Stafford, Ford and Gray counties.

.Precipitation

Precipitation deficits have increased across the area, with many
areas seeing a half inch to 2 inches or less of precipitation
since 1 February.


.Hydrologic conditions:

Given the below normal precipitation, riverflows has decreased
across central and southwest Kansas.

Based on data from the Kansas State University Mesonet, percent
of soil saturation at 5 centimeters is between 5 and 20% across
parts of southwestern Kansas.

.SUMMARY OF IMPACTS:

.Agricultural Impacts:

The wheat crops are beginning to suffer from a lack of rainfall.

.Fire Hazards:

Until significant rainfall occurs, critical wildfire conditions
will exist on the dry and windy days, especially for areas where
significant greenup has not yet occurred.

.DROUGHT MITIGATION ACTIONS:

None reported.

.LOCAL DROUGHT OUTLOOK:

For the month of May, according to the Climate Prediction Center,
precipitation is expected to be equal chances to above average.
Keep in mind that on the central plains and high plains in May,
precipitation tends to be scattered in nature due to local
thunderstorms and widespread general rains are not common.

The monthly and seasonal drought outlooks call for some lessening
in drought across parts of central Kansas. However, precipitation
forecasting on the central and high plains is often problematic
due to the scattered nature of warm season rainfall. Therefore,
while some locations may see some drought relief in May and into
June and July, other spots may not.

.NEXT ISSUANCE DATE:

This product will be updated Friday May 26 or sooner if drought
conditions change significantly.

.RELATED WEB SITES:

Additional information on current drought conditions may be found
at the following web addresses:
US Drought Monitor: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu
US Drought Information System: https://www.drought.gov
NOAA Drought Page: https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/Drought
Northeast Regional Climate Center:
http://www.nrcc.cornell.edu
New York State Climate Office:
http://nysc.eas.cornell.edu

Additional water and river information:
NWS: https://water.weather.gov
OWP: https://water.noaa.gov
US Geological Survey (USGS): https://water.usgs.gov
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE): https://www.usace.army.mil

.ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:

The Drought Monitor is a multi-agency effort involving the
National Weather Service and National Centers for Environmental
Information, the USDA, state and regional center climatologists
and the National Drought Mitigation Center. Information for this
statement has been gathered from NWS and FAA observation sites,
state cooperative extension services, the USDA, USACE and USGS.

.CONTACT INFORMATION:

If you have questions or comments about this Drought Information
Statement, please contact:

National Weather Service
1111 Forecast Ave
City ST 12345
Phone...555-123-4567
nws.city@noaa.gov

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