Tractors and drills will be working overtime this week on Kingfisher County farms after welcome rain Monday left up to two inches of moisture.

Hennessey was among the county leaders for rainfall with the gauge at CHS elevator showing between 1.9 and two inches Monday.

Other reports from across the county included: Cashion – .9 inch at Cashion Grain and Feed Elevator.

Dover – two inches at the Rick and Robin Johnston residence, northwest of Dover.

Kingfisher –1.2 inches at the CHS Elevator in Kingfi sher, 1.4 inches at the Mike and Donna Reid residence southwest of Kingfisher, 1.7 inches at an unofficial gauge near Shafenberg Road east of Kingfisher, 1.75 inches at the Twila Adams residence east of Kingfisher and 1.61 inches at the National Weather Service Station in Kingfisher, Official Weather Observer Steve Loftis reported.

Okarche – .7 inch at the Okarche Grain and Feed Elevator.

The Mesonet station on the Mueggenborg Farm immediately west of Kingfi sher recorded 1.19 inches.

Other area Mesonet readings included: Guthrie – .81 inch. El Reno 1.59 inches. Marshall – .99 inch. Watonga – .57 inch. Other readings included: Minco– 1.24 inches. Apache – 1.19 inches. Hinton – 1.59 inches.

Breckenridge – 1.96 inches.

Lahoma 1.06 inches. The Kingfisher forecast offers a 41% chance of additional moisture on Thursday.

While helpful, Monday’s rain will need to be followed by more rain soon to break the drought that has held Kingfisher County in its grip since last winter.

The wheat and rye seed that was dusted in earlier is expected to come up with Monday’s rain but will need additional moisture soon to continue to develop.

The National Weather Service reported several tornadoes occurred near Mustang accompanying the rain.