Current Drought Conditions for Kansas - July 14, 2026
Kansas Drought Report
As of July 14, 2026 approximately 27% (21,851 square miles) of Kansas is under active drought conditions, with an additional 14% (11,524 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).
Breaking down current drought conditions across Kansas: 20.4% (16,770 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 6.2% (5,081 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2).
The interactive map below shows current Kansas drought boundaries. Click any shaded area for its drought category, or browse conditions by city and town in the list below.
| Drought Category | Area (sq mi) | % of State | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormally Dry | 11,524 | 14% | 14% |
| Moderate Drought | 16,770 | 20.4% | 20.4% |
| Severe Drought | 5,081 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Kansas Drought Conditions Map
Click on a drought area for its category. Use the legend icon (lower right) to view drought categories. Toggle additional layers with the icon in the upper right.
Drought boundary shapefiles sourced from the U.S. Drought Monitor GIS Data, produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, in partnership with the USDA and NOAA. Area and percentage calculations by PlantMaps.com.
Drought Conditions by City and Town in Kansas
| Location | Drought Conditions |
|---|---|
| Agra | Abnormally Dry |
| Albert | Moderate Drought |
| Alden | Moderate Drought |
| Almena | Severe Drought |
| Ashland | Moderate Drought |
| Assaria | Abnormally Dry |
| Attica | Abnormally Dry |
| Atwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Bazine | Abnormally Dry |
| Bird City | Abnormally Dry |
| Brewster | Abnormally Dry |
| Bucklin | Moderate Drought |
| Buhler | Moderate Drought |
| Burr Oak | Abnormally Dry |
| Burrton | Abnormally Dry |
| Bushton | Moderate Drought |
| Canton | Moderate Drought |
| Chase | Moderate Drought |
| Cimarron | Severe Drought |
| Claflin | Moderate Drought |
| Coldwater | Moderate Drought |
| Coolidge | Moderate Drought |
| Copeland | Moderate Drought |
| Courtland | Abnormally Dry |
| Deerfield | Moderate Drought |
| Dodge City | Moderate Drought |
| Elkhart | Severe Drought |
| Ellinwood | Moderate Drought |
| Ensign | Moderate Drought |
| Florence | Abnormally Dry |
| Ford | Moderate Drought |
| Formoso | Abnormally Dry |
| Fort Dodge | Moderate Drought |
| Fowler | Moderate Drought |
| Galva | Moderate Drought |
| Garden City | Moderate Drought |
| Gaylord | Abnormally Dry |
| Geneseo | Moderate Drought |
| Goessel | Moderate Drought |
| Goodland | Abnormally Dry |
| Great Bend | Moderate Drought |
| Greensburg | Moderate Drought |
| Halstead | Abnormally Dry |
| Hanston | Moderate Drought |
| Hardtner | Moderate Drought |
| Haviland | Moderate Drought |
| Hazelton | Moderate Drought |
| Herndon | Moderate Drought |
| Hesston | Moderate Drought |
| Hill City | Abnormally Dry |
| Hillsboro | Moderate Drought |
| Hoisington | Moderate Drought |
| Holcomb | Moderate Drought |
| Holyrood | Moderate Drought |
| Hoxie | Moderate Drought |
| Hugoton | Severe Drought |
| Hutchinson | Abnormally Dry |
| Ingalls | Severe Drought |
| Inman | Moderate Drought |
| Jamestown | Abnormally Dry |
| Jetmore | Moderate Drought |
| Jewell | Abnormally Dry |
| Kanopolis | Abnormally Dry |
| Kanorado | Abnormally Dry |
| Kensington | Abnormally Dry |
| Kinsley | Abnormally Dry |
| Kiowa | Moderate Drought |
| Kismet | Moderate Drought |
| Lakin | Moderate Drought |
| Larned | Abnormally Dry |
| Lebanon | Abnormally Dry |
| Lehigh | Moderate Drought |
| Lenora | Abnormally Dry |
| Leoti | Moderate Drought |
| Lewis | Abnormally Dry |
| Liberal | Moderate Drought |
| Lindsborg | Moderate Drought |
| Little River | Moderate Drought |
| Long Island | Severe Drought |
| Lorraine | Moderate Drought |
| Lyons | Moderate Drought |
| Mankato | Abnormally Dry |
| Manter | Severe Drought |
| Marion | Moderate Drought |
| Marquette | Moderate Drought |
| McCracken | Abnormally Dry |
| McPherson | Moderate Drought |
| Meade | Moderate Drought |
| Medicine Lodge | Abnormally Dry |
| Minneola | Moderate Drought |
| Montezuma | Moderate Drought |
| Morland | Moderate Drought |
| Moscow | Moderate Drought |
| Moundridge | Moderate Drought |
| Mullinville | Moderate Drought |
| Ness City | Abnormally Dry |
| Newton | Abnormally Dry |
| Nickerson | Moderate Drought |
| Norcatur | Severe Drought |
| North Newton | Abnormally Dry |
| Norton | Severe Drought |
| Oberlin | Severe Drought |
| Odin | Moderate Drought |
| Offerle | Abnormally Dry |
| Pawnee Rock | Abnormally Dry |
| Peabody | Moderate Drought |
| Phillipsburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Plains | Moderate Drought |
| Prairie View | Moderate Drought |
| Protection | Moderate Drought |
| Quinter | Abnormally Dry |
| Randall | Abnormally Dry |
| Ransom | Moderate Drought |
| Republic | Abnormally Dry |
| Rexford | Abnormally Dry |
| Rolla | Severe Drought |
| Rush Center | Abnormally Dry |
| Scandia | Abnormally Dry |
| Scott City | Abnormally Dry |
| Selden | Moderate Drought |
| Sharon | Abnormally Dry |
| Sharon Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Smith Center | Abnormally Dry |
| South Hutchinson | Abnormally Dry |
| Spearville | Moderate Drought |
| Sterling | Moderate Drought |
| Sublette | Moderate Drought |
| Syracuse | Moderate Drought |
| The Highlands | Moderate Drought |
| Tribune | Moderate Drought |
| Ulysses | Severe Drought |
| Utica | Abnormally Dry |
| Walton | Moderate Drought |
| Weskan | Moderate Drought |
| Wilroads Gardens | Moderate Drought |