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Riley County, KS

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Salina 5-wt steers $423▼ $14 since last sale

Riley County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Riley County, KS showed no drought. Rain has run 20% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 144% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; the NWS forecast peaks at a 73% rain chance on Tuesday (high 61°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain). Riley County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Salina, 58 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 20% of normal
  • Last 60 days 176% of normal
  • Last 90 days 144% of normal

NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 1, 2026. Source.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 7–11) Leans drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 9–15) Leans toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 1, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Isolated Rain Showers, high 67°, low 62°, 50% rain, wind 10–20 mph
  2. Monday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, high 73°, low 52°, 63% rain, wind 10–25 mph
  3. Tuesday Rain Showers Likely, high 61°, low 42°, 73% rain, wind 10–20 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 62°, low 40°, 4% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 58°, low 39°, 9% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 62°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 65°, low 43°, 21% rain, wind 0–5 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 1, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

Open loss windows

No open loss windows in Riley County right now. A 30-day window opens when the county first hits severe drought (D2), jumps to D3 or D4, or after a blizzard, extreme heat or cold, flood or ice warning, a wildfire, or a USDA disaster designation. Keep a Drought Ledger.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag

Neither Riley County nor any county touching it is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026).

Why it matters: if you sold breeding, dairy or draft livestock because of drought, the tax code may let you put off the gain (more time to buy replacement animals, or report the extra-sale income a year later). Your tax preparer decides whether either applies.

Work out your numbers and print a page for your preparer

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. Ask your tax preparer. FSA decides program eligibility. IRS Notice 2026-54 (PDF)

Drought, past 12 months

0% of the county in severe drought or worse.

How to read this

Each band is how much of the county was in that drought level that week. Darker = worse. D2 (severe) and darker can trigger USDA drought pay.

Right now: 0% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 0 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Oct 27, 2026.

Guide: What D0–D4 mean

See the drought map

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Farmers and Ranchers Livestock (feeder cattle) Salina, KS 58 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  2. Winter Livestock (Pratt Livestock) Pratt, KS 155 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  3. Winter Livestock Dodge City, KS 206 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  4. Tulsa Stockyards Tulsa, OK 223 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 26, 2026
  5. Four State Stockyards Exeter, MO 236 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 2026

Miles are straight-line from the county center. Sale days come from the barns' recent USDA AMS reports; call the barn to confirm. All barns

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Riley County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Oct 29, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Oct 29, 2026

What is the drought level in Riley County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Riley County was in no drought, and the worst part was no drought on 0% of the county. 0 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Oct 27, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Riley County?

No official statewide list to check: Kansas has no statewide official burn-ban list; county commissions set bans and announce them locally (county emergency management or sheriff).

What sale barns are near Riley County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Salina (58 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Pratt (155 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Apply for NRCS conservation cost-share (EQIP, CSP, ACEP) to be considered for 2027 money; Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 2027: last day to buy crop insurance. FSA program dates not posted officially are marked "confirm at source" on the calendar.

Source: official agency pages (see Calendar)

Information only; not financial or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Always check the linked official source.