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Not out of the drought yet
Responsible water use and natives could make recovery long-lasting
new deh yard watering pic
Lawn sprinklers water a yard in the 3000 block of 16th Street Thursday afternoon. With the coming of summer, it is time to consider how to best water grass. - photo by DALE HOGG Great Bend Tribune
As of Tuesday, June 18, the U.S. Drought monitor showed Barton County still firmly in the Extreme Drought category. However, a tiny sliver on the eastern edge had been pushed back to Severe Drought status. That’s before more rain fell in the Great Bend area this week.