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Drought Information Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
945 PM MDT Wed May 6 2026 /1045 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026/

Drought continues to worsen across the area. April rainfall
amounts were much below normal which resulted in Drought intensity
worsening by about one category for all areas (for example, from
Severe Drought to Extreme Drought). Rain and snow to start the
month of May are not reflected in the latest Drought Monitor as of
yet, but will likely have little to no impact to long term drought
conditions. The latest outlooks suggest that below normal
precipitation will continue through early summer with little, if
any, relief from the drought conditions.

SYNOPSIS...

.SUMMARY OF IMPACTS...

For local drought information, including graphical support,
please visit our website at:

weather.gov/gld/DroughtInformationStatementGLD

and for our latest drought PDF visit:

weather.gov/media/gld/DGT/DGT_GLD_05062026.pdf


.NEXT ISSUANCE DATE:

This product will be updated in early June or sooner if drought
conditions change significantly.

.RELATED WEB SITES:

Additional information on current drought conditions may be found
at the following web addresses:
US Drought Monitor: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu
US Drought Information System: https://www.drought.gov
NOAA Drought Page: https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/Drought
High Plains Regional Climate Center: http://www.hprcc.unl.edu

Climate Prediction Center: http://www.cpc.noaa.gov

Drought Outlook:
http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/
sdo_summary.php

Kansas Crop Weather:
http://www.nass.usda.gov/statistics_by_state/kansas/publications/
crop_progress_and_condition/index.php

Additional water and river information:
NWS: https://water.weather.gov
OWP: https://water.noaa.gov
US Geological Survey (USGS): https://water.usgs.gov
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE): https://www.usace.army.mil

.ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:

The US Drought Monitor is produced through a partnership between
the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture and
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

.CONTACT INFORMATION:

If you have questions or comments about this Drought Information
Statement, please contact:

National Weather Service
920 Armory Road
Goodland KS 67735
Phone...785-899-2360

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