By BECKY KISER
Hays Post
Hays has had a number of recent small rains but nothing significant for some time.
The much needed inch-plus of moisture came in a downpour Tuesday evening.
The official amount measured at the K-State Agriculture Center south of town was 1.65 inches.
With 10 days left in the month, Hays is already ahead of the average rainfall of 3.38 inches for June, with 3.75 inches received as of June 19.
The city is still behind for the year-to-date by 1.41 inches.
Ellis County still has severe drought conditions in a small portion of the southern end of the county, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor for July 18.
The remainder of Ellis County is listed as a moderate drought to abnormally dry.