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In Region L, the primary source of water is surface water from rivers, federal reservoirs,
multipurpose small lakes, and municipal lakes. Region L is bordered by the Missouri River and
the Kansas River at various points, which are a main source of water for the Region.
As of 26 Feburary 2013, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows Region L as being in a severe
drought, down from an exceptional drought, as shown in figure 3.10.
Previous Occurrences
Kansas has had recurring periods of drought throughout history, some of them lasting for
extended periods of time. Figure 3.10 shows Kansas was in severe or extreme drought
between 10 and 14.9% Percent of the last century. The Dust Bowl years of the 1930s being the
most well known. But, as Table 3.34 shows, drought in Kansas is a recurring theme.
Table 3.34. Drought State Declaration Summary 2000-2012
Date
Executive
Order
Emergency Warning Watch
Total
Counties
7/24/2012 12-10 105 0 0 105
7/03/2012 12-08 36 55 14 105
5/04/2012 12-07 0 16 75 91
11/21/2011 11-48 40 24 37 101
10/05/2011 11-37 30 29 27 86
9/02/2011 11-29 17 42 21 80
8/24/2011 11-27 15 26 36 77
4/07/2011 11-06 0 20 27 47
8/22/2008 08-11 0 4 7 11
6/11/2008 08-07 0 5 8 13
5/14/2007 07-13 0 0 0 0
3/06/2007 07-04 0 3 57 60
8/21/2006 06-09 0 105 0 105
3/20/2006 06-04 0 80 25 105
2/07/2006 06-03 0 6 66 69
9/08/2004 04-09 0 6 9 15
6/15/2004 04-08 31 12 14 57
10/27/2003 03-22 28 77 0 105
8/22/2003 03-19 11 0 0 11
8/22/2003 03-18 0 94 0 94
7/31/2003 03-16 3 0 0 52 52
7/31/2003 03-15 3 0 53 0 53
7/30/2002 0 83 22 105
7/03/2002 0 61 0 61
5/03/2002 0 0 41 41
7/12/2000
UREP
& SO
6/09/2000
KLR &
MO
Source: Kansas Water Office, www.kwo.org/Reports%20&%20Publications/Drought/Tbl_drought_declarations_051107_twl.pdf
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