HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It’s been awhile since any area of Kansas has reported having too much moisture.

But, according to the latest from the National Ag Statistics Service, much of the area is reporting adequate to surplus soil moisture. According to the latest numbers, topsoil moisture is rated as 3 percent short, 75 percent adequate and 22 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture is rated at 7 percent short, 81 percent adequate and 11 percent surplus.

Despite some flooding around the area, the wheat crop is doing pretty well. Wheat is rated at 40 percent fair and 42 percent good or excellent.

In south central Kansas, 61 percent of the what has been planted, although some may need to be replanted because of flooding. Fifty-nine percent of the wheat has emerged.

Both are well below the state average, although any wheat that wasn’t drowned in the flooding is doing well.