Groundwater levels in the Kansas High Plains aquifer see first overall increase since 2019

  • Five groundwater management districts address water resource issues in parts of western and central Kansas that source water from the High Plains aquifer.
    Five groundwater management districts address water resource issues in parts of western and central Kansas that source water from the High Plains aquifer.
    LAWRENCE — Preliminary measurements by the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) show an overall increase in 2025 groundwater levels across Kansas High Plains aquifer regions, due in part to periods of above-average rainfall. In south-central Kansas, water levels increased an average of nearly 2.5 feet — the highest since 2019.“Western Kansas saw some great rainfall events in many spots l...

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