Kansas, 2024

Drought in Kansas, October 1 to 31, 2024

October 1 to 31, 2024 · NWS GLD · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Higher rainfall amounts occurred over East Central Colorado than Northwest Kansas, but there was still some rainfall that occurred. Rainfall amounts ranged from a quarter inch to an inch in these two counties.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS GLD wrote it up.

Higher rainfall amounts occurred over East Central Colorado than Northwest Kansas, but there was still some rainfall that occurred. Rainfall amounts ranged from a quarter inch to an inch in these two counties. Atleast half of these two counties were in D2 Severe Drought during October.

The radar

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

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Event by event

2 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Thomas

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Thomas forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
39.351, -101.055 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rainfall amounts ranged from a quarter inch to an inch. This was an inch to two inches below normal. Normal rainfall amounts are an inch to an inch and a half.

Drought, Sherman

When
October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Sherman forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
39.351, -101.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rainfall amounts ranged from half an inch to an inch, with the higher amounts in the western half of the county. This was near normal to a half inch below normal. Normal rainfall amounts are an inch to an inch and a half.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1217302, 1217301.