The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, June 17th shows continued improvement for the state with an increase from 58 to almost 65% of the state totally out of dry conditions. Essentially, the southern two thirds of Kansas is almost totally out of dry conditions. The only parts of the state with some moderate, and a bit of severe drought, are along the Nebraska border. Barton County is totally out of moderate drought with the southern three quarters just abnormally dry. Keep in mind this rating doesn’t include all the recent rain.