Despite a dry December, Wichita and many other areas in south-central Kansas finished off the year with higher-than-normal amounts of rain, according to National Weather Service data.
That is good news for an area that has been experiencing a drought over the last few years that led to mandatory water restrictions in Wichita from August 2024 to September 2025.
December’s 0.02 inches of rain is -1.20 inches under the average, according to the NWS…