Kansas, 2013Drought in Kansas, October 1 to 31, 2013
October 1 to 31, 2013 · NWS GLD · 13 events in 13 counties and zones
Little change was noted in drought conditions across northwest Kansas during the month of October. Most of the area continued in D2 (Severe) Drought, with Cheyenne, Rawlins and parts of Decatur and Thomas counties rated as being in D3 (Extreme) Drought.
Every event with a place to put it; 13 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
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.
Little change was noted in drought conditions across northwest Kansas during the month of October. Most of the area continued in D2 (Severe) Drought, with Cheyenne, Rawlins and parts of Decatur and Thomas counties rated as being in D3 (Extreme) Drought. Wallace county continued with a rating of D1 (Moderate) Drought.
Drought, Cheyenne
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Cheyenne forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 39.786, -101.731 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cheyenne County was one of just a few remaining counties in Kansas to continue being rated in D3 (Extreme) Drought.
Drought, Rawlins
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Rawlins forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 39.785, -101.076 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rawlins County was one of just a few remaining counties in Kansas to continue being rated in D3 (Extreme) Drought.
Drought, Decatur
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Decatur forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 39.785, -100.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Decatur County was one of just a few remaining counties in Kansas where parts of the county continue in D3 (Extreme) Drought.
Drought, Thomas
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Thomas forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 39.351, -101.055 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thomas County was one of just a few remaining counties in Kansas where parts of the county continue in D3 (Extreme) Drought.
Drought, Gove
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Gove forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 38.916, -100.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Gove County, along with much of northwest Kansas, continued in D2 (Severe) Drought.
Drought, Graham
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Graham forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 39.350, -99.883 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Graham County, along with much of northwest Kansas, continued in D2 (Severe) Drought.
Drought, Logan
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Logan forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 38.917, -101.148 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Logan County, along with much of northwest Kansas, continued in D2 (Severe) Drought.
Drought, Norton
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Norton forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 39.784, -99.903 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Norton County, along with much of northwest Kansas, continued in D2 (Severe) Drought.
Drought, Sheridan
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Sheridan forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 39.350, -100.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Sheridan County, along with much of northwest Kansas, continued in D2 (Severe) Drought.
Drought, Wichita
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 38.482, -101.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wichita County, along with much of northwest Kansas, continued in D2 (Severe) Drought.
Drought, Greeley
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 31, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Greeley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 38.481, -101.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Greeley County, along with much of northwest Kansas, continued in D2 (Severe) Drought.
Drought, Sherman
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 31, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Sherman forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 39.351, -101.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Sherman County, along with much of northwest Kansas, continued in D2 (Severe) Drought.
Drought, Wallace
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 31, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Wallace forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 38.917, -101.764 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wallace County fared slightly better than most of northwest Kansas in terms of drought status, with the county rated as being in D1 (Moderate) to D2 (Severe) Drought.
- 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.
- Drought in Kansas, October 1 to 31, 2013$30 million · 2 events
- Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2013$20 million · 7 events
- Drought in Oklahoma, October 1 to 31, 2013$8.0 million · 3 events
- Flooding in Nebraska, October 1 to 2, 2013$50,000 · 4 events
- Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2013$30,000 · 12 events
- Drought in Oklahoma, October 1 to 31, 201331 events
- Drought in New Mexico, October 1 to 31, 201330 events
- Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 201322 events
- Drought in Nebraska, October 1 to 31, 201322 events
- Drought in Missouri, October 1 to 31, 201318 events
- Drought in Iowa, October 1 to 31, 201316 events
- Drought in Nebraska, October 1 to 31, 201311 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 479271, 479272, 479273, 479274, 479275, 479276, 479278, 479280, 479281, 479283, 479277, 479282, 479284.