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Drought declarations updated for KS counties

By Greg Bebermeyer

10/12/2024

(MSC News)--Governor Laura Kelly has signed a proclamation approving updated drought declarations for Kansas counties.

“Drought conditions have persisted across the state through the summer season, and Kansans are continuing to see the effects,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “With conditions expected to remain dry throughout the fall, Kansans should consider their water usage and take extra care to prevent wildfires.”

The drought declaration placed three counties into emergency status, 55 into warning status, and 47 into watch status. The action was recommended by Connie Owen, Director of the Kansas Water Office and Chair of the Governor's Drought Response Team. Owen says forecasts indicate that drought will persist and expand across most of the state through October and into the winter.

Among the counties placed into warning status are Brown, Marshall, Nemaha and Pottawatomie.

Atchison, Doniphan, Jackson, Jefferson and Leavenworth Counties remain under watch status.

Three south-central Kansas counties---Harvey, Reno and Sedgwick--have been placed into emergency status. Counties in the emergency stage are eligible for emergency water use from certain state fishing lakes and some federal reservoirs.

Owen says the Drought Response Team will continue to watch the situation closely and work to minimize the negative drought-induced effects on Kansans.

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