Extreme & Exceptional Drought in Greenwood County

You many have read that Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has issued updated drought declarations across the state of Kansas as part of a recent executive order. Since Greenwood County is one of more than 60 counties placed into a drought emergency we’ve put together a way to monitor our current drought with data directly from the NOAA climatology labs.

According to the latest US Drought Monitor report, extreme drought covers the majority of Greenwood County with exceptional drought along the Greenwood Elk County line. Below you’ll find a widget containing real-time data concerning our current drought levels. For more in depth information please visit the following address: https://www.drought.gov/states/kansas/county/Greenwood