Despite a foot or more of rainfall across the KVOE listening area since mid-May, the Kansas Water Office still has area counties in a drought watch.
Morris County was removed from a drought warning announced in March, joining all other area counties, including Lyon, in a drought watch. Water Office Director Connie Owen says this reflects hot and dry conditions across much of the state the past three weeks and the possibility of more heat and humidity over the next few weeks.
The KVOE studios have received 12.25 inches since May 15. Other locations across Lyon and surrounding counties have received more rain than that.
Over 60 counties statewide are in a drought watch. All counties across Kansas are either a drought watch, warning or emergency.
