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Drought debate splits Kansas officials over rainfall and storage
Kansas water officials say drought may be overstated by measures, noting Kanopolis Reservoir at its lowest since 1989 and record low streamflow this summer. Centered in Salina, Tracy Streeter and David Pope argue recent years show below normal precipitation, while national indices place most of Kansas outside severe drought. Kansas State climatologist Mary Knapp offers a practical drought definition.
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Salina
Topeka
Tracy Streeter
Kansas Water Office
Water Office
Kansas
Kansas Water Authority
Great Bend
Streeter
Kanopolis
National
Lincoln
Neb
East-Central
West-Central
North-Central
Smoky Hill River
Cedar Bluff Reservoir
David Pope
Division of Water Resources
Mary Knapp
Kansas State University
Australia
National Climatic Data Center
Iowa
Jeff Cooper
Salina Journal