EXECUTIVE ORDER 07-13

WHEREAS, the Director of the Kansas Water Office has informed me, pursuant to K.S.A. 74-2608, of the present status of drought conditions and impacts across the state; and

WHEREAS, drought conditions have improved significantly and impacts lessened in all areas of the state; and

WHEREAS, the Kansas Emergency Management Act (K.S.A. 48-924 et seq.) states that the Governor shall be responsible for meeting the dangers to the state and its people from disasters, including drought.

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Kansas, I hereby:

1. Rescind all county drought stage declarations in Executive Order 07-04 issued on March 6, 2007.

Drought Warning rescinded in these counties (grouped by Climate/Crop Reporting District):

South Central:  Barber, Harper and Sumner.

Drought Watch rescinded in these counties (grouped by Climate/Crop Reporting District):

Northwest:  Cheyenne, Decatur, Graham, Norton, Rawlins, Sheridan, Sherman and Thomas.

West Central:  Gove, Greeley, Lane, Logan, Ness, Scott, Trego, Wallace and Wichita.

Southwest:  Clark.

North Central:  Clay, Cloud, Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Ottawa, Phillips, Republic, Rooks, Smith and Washington.

Central:  Barton, Dickinson, Ellis, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Marion, McPherson, Rice, Rush, Russell and Saline.

South Central:  Comanche, Harvey, Kingman, Kiowa, Pratt, Reno, Sedgwick and Stafford.

Northeast:  Riley.

East Central:  Chase, Geary and Morris.

Southeast:  Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk and Greenwood.

County drought stages declared in this Executive Order shall remain in effect until revised or rescinded by a subsequent Executive Order.