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Drought Information Statement
Issued by NWS Dodge City, KS
Issued by NWS Dodge City, KS
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567 AXUS73 KDDC 270600 DGTDDC KSC007-025-033-047-051-055-057-067-069-075-081-083-093-097-101- 119-129-135-145-151-165-171-175-185-187-189-195-040600- 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 $$