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Drought Information Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
605 PM MDT Mon Oct 5 2026 /705 PM CDT Mon Oct 5 2026/

Beneficial rain in late September results in drought improvement
across the area. Pockets of moderate drought persist. Seasonal
outlook shows continued improvment and drought removal likely by
the end of the year.

For local drought information, including graphical support,
please visit our website at:

weather.gov/gld/DroughtInformationStatementGLD

and for our latest drought PDF visit:

weather.gov/media/gld/DGT/DGT_GLD_10052026.pdf

This product will be updated in early November 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
High Plains Regional Climate Center: http://www.hprcc.unl.edu

Climate Prediction Center: http://www.cpc.noaa.gov

Drought Outlook:
http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/
sdo_summary.php

Kansas Crop Weather:
http://www.nass.usda.gov/statistics_by_state/kansas/publications/
crop_progress_and_condition/index.php

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 US Drought Monitor is produced through a partnership between
the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture and
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

.CONTACT INFORMATION:

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

National Weather Service
920 Armory Road
Goodland KS 67735
Phone...785-899-2360

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