Drought Declarations for April 30, 2026

Governor Kelly Updates Declaration of Drought Emergency, Warnings, and Watches for Kansas Counties

Governor Laura Kelly has signed a proclamation approving updated drought declarations for Kansas counties. The drought declaration added 51 counties into watch status and placed 47 into warning and 7 into emergency status.

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Sedimentation summit, June 16-17 in Manhattan, KS

Sedimentation Summit

The Kansas Water Office is hosting a Reservoir Sedimentation Summit at the K-State Alumni Center in Manhattan, Kansas, on June 16-17. The summit will have presentations, breakout sessions, and field experiences that will cover a variety of topics, like WID, state/national/international sediment management, watershed restoration, and more.

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Governor's Conference Save the Date, November 9 and 10

Governor's Water Conference

Save the date for the 2026 Governor's Water Conference in Manhattan! November 9 and 10.

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Category: Kansas Grows on Water

Visit the Kansas Water Hub

The Water Hub is a multi-agency website designed to be a starting place for Kansans looking to learn more about Kansas water issues and access resources to address water issues in their communities.

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2026 Annual Report

Kansas Water Authority's FY 2025 Annual Report

The Annual Report highlights the projects and programs funded by the State Water Plan Fund in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 as well as budget and policy recommendations from the Kansas Water Authority to the Governor and Legislature.

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Students demonstrate the water cycle with beads

Learn about Education and Outreach at the KWO

Learn about the KWO's outreach events or find educational field trips and classroom resources. Visit our Education and Outreach page.

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WATER CONSERVATION PLAN GUIDELINES

The Water Conservation Plan Guidelines help define each water system drought stage, triggers, goals, and response actions.

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GOVERNOR'S WATER CONFERENCE

See a presentation you wanted to revisit? The slide decks from the Governor's Water Conference are available.

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UPCOMING KWA MEETINGS

Our next meeting will take place on June 10 near Scott City. Visit the calendar for more information.

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2025 ANNUAL REPORT

The Kansas Water Authority's 2025 Annual Report is complete! View the recommendations to the Governor and State Legislature.

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