While it was no drought-buster, Monday evening brought a quenching rainfall to parched Ellis County.

A series of fronts resulted in accumulations ranging from 0.94 inches southwest of Hays to 0.25 inches near Ellis.

In-town totals hovered near the 0.65-inch range. Prior to Monday’s rain, the K-State Ag Research Center had recorded just 2.22 inches of precipitation in all of 2015.

In the region, Rush County had the most rain, according to early reports, with 2.1 inches in the southern portion of the county. Gove County also had a report of 1.5 inches in the southeast part of the county.

Russell received about a half-inch of rain, while less precipitation fell to the north, with Rooks County reporting accumulation ranging from 0.06 to 0.13 inches.

Saline County saw significant rain from the fronts, with more than 3 inches reported in some areas.

More rain is possible Tuesday, with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms during the day and an increased chance of rain near midnight.

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