The US Drought Monitor’s weekly update map looks a lot like the ones dating all the way back to mid-November.
The latest weekly map announced Thursday still has Lyon, Chase and Osage counties in moderate drought, along with northwest Coffey, southeast Morris and southeast Wabaunsee counties. Greenwood County still ranges from moderate drought north of Madison to exceptional drought along and south of US Highway 54.
Statewide, close to 40 percent of the state is still in exceptional drought, which is still the most exceptional drought coverage for any state in the country. Oklahoma is second at just over 10 percent, followed by Nebraska at just under 10 percent.
