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Climate of 2003 - August
Kansas
Drought
National Climatic Data Center, 12 September 2003
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Very heavy rains fell on the last two days of the month, resulting in a wet August 2003 rank (11th wettest) for the state. However, much of the last two months (July-August) was extremely dry. July 2003 ranked as the seventh driest July in the 109-year record, and much of the state had less than 50% of normal rainfall for July 30-August 28. Soil moisture conditions in the top 12 inches and top 6 feet were extremely dry in eastern Kansas prior to the heavy August 30-31 rains. Moisture conditions (top 12 inches and top 6 feet) improved dramatically by the end of the month, but the rain did little to help the ravaged crops. Satellite observations of August surface wetness and end-of-month vegetative health showed overall dry, stressed conditions. August 31 USDA reports indicated 74% of the state's pasture and range land was in "poor" to "very poor" condition and 74% of the state's topsoil moisture was rated "poor" to "very poor".
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