Despite recent rains, the drought condition across Southeast Kansas have not improved overall. However, as of yesterday, much of Franklin County was considered to be not under drought conditions, while eastern and southern portions were classified as abnormally dry. However, move south into Anderson County and they are labeled abnormally dry, with southern parts of the county in moderate drought. Miami County is labeled as abnormally dry, with extreme eastern parts of the county in moderate drought, the same with Linn County. In Osage County the eastern half is not in drought, but as you move further south and west, moderate drought conditions prevail.
The severe, extreme and exceptional drought conditions come into play in Coffee County and points south and west, while the entire central half of the state is under the extreme or exceptional rating. We have all heard about how dry conditions have affected the winter wheat crop, but barley, corn, and soybean crops are also going to be directly affected. Long story short…we need rain.
