A dry week kept the US Drought Monitor map stable for area counties.
Thursday’s update is unchanged from a week ago. Drought remains cleared for northeast Lyon County, southeast Wabaunsee County and the northern three-quarters of Osage County.
Abnormally dry conditions, the mildest stage of drought, now cover most of Lyon, Coffey and Greenwood counties along with far south Osage County.
Moderate drought, the next drought stage, covers all of Morris County and virtually all of Chase County.
