A wide range of drought conditons can be found across southeast Kansas and northeast Oklahoma.

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, almost all of Elk and Chautauqua counties are in the exceptional drought category, which is the worst category of drought. Wilson county is in exceptional and extreme drought, and Mongomery has exceptional, extreme and severe drought all within the county. Most of Labette and Nowata counties are in the severe category. Due to ongoing drought conditions resulting in declining water supply for the Bartlesville area, Phase two of the Water Storage Ordinance went into effect on April 10th which raises water rates depending on usage and restricts outdoor watering.