Kansas, 2020Drought in Kansas, October 1 to 31, 2020
October 1 to 31, 2020 · NWS GLD · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
During October the drought status for Greeley and Wallace counties remained unchanged for the most part. There was a small expansion of the D2 Severe and D3 Extreme Drought area for Wallace County.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
During October the drought status for Greeley and Wallace counties remained unchanged for the most part. There was a small expansion of the D2 Severe and D3 Extreme Drought area for Wallace County. Observed precipitation ranged from a tenth to a quarter of an inch. Normal precipitation ranged from one to one and a half inches. This is a departure of up to two inches below normal.
Drought, Greeley
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 31, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Greeley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 38.481, -101.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Observed precipitation for the month ranged from a tenth to a quarter of an inch. Normal precipitation amounts ranged from one to one and a half inches. This is a departure of one to two inches from normal. D3 Extreme Drought encompassed the west half of the county with D2 Severe Drought covering the east half.
Drought, Wallace
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 31, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Wallace forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 38.917, -101.764 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Observed precipitation for the month ranged from a quarter to half an inch. Normal precipitation amounts ranged from one to one and a half inches. This is a departure of half an inch to an inch from normal. D3 Severe Drought encompassed roughly the southwestern quarter of the county, with D2 Severe Drought extending slightly further east in the county.
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
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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: 924830, 924831.