Kansas, 2000

Drought in Kansas, September 1 to 30, 2000

September 1 to 30, 2000 · NWS GID · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

As the 2000 growing season came to a close, north-central Kansas continued in the grip of a year-long drought. Beginning in the fall of 1999, the combination of the above normal temperatures and significantly lower than normal rainfall had produced lower crop yields, placed stress on livestock and literally "dried up" pastures.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$60 million
Events
6

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS GID wrote it up.

As the 2000 growing season came to a close, north-central Kansas continued in the grip of a year-long drought. Beginning in the fall of 1999, the combination of the above normal temperatures and significantly lower than normal rainfall had produced lower crop yields, placed stress on livestock and literally "dried up" pastures. The short moisture profile last fall caused the germination of the spring wheat crop to be poor, and very little snowfall during the winter only compounded the problem. Increased moisture in the spring was offset by very dry conditions from late June through September and searing temperatures. Several communities recorded 20 days in August of temperatures over 100 degrees. Again this fall, farmers will find the soil moisture very limited and face the reality of another poor yield next year should significant rains not fall.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

6 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Jewell

When
September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Jewell forecast zone
Crop damage
$10 million
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.785, -98.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Mitchell

When
September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Mitchell forecast zone
Crop damage
$10 million
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.393, -98.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Osborne

When
September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Osborne forecast zone
Crop damage
$10 million
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.350, -98.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Phillips

When
September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Phillips forecast zone
Crop damage
$10 million
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.785, -99.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Rooks

When
September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Rooks forecast zone
Crop damage
$10 million
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.350, -99.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Smith

When
September 1, 12:00 AM CST to September 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Smith forecast zone
Crop damage
$10 million
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.785, -98.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5171089, 5171090, 5171091, 5171092, 5171093, 5171094.