P.J. Griekspoor WATER IN SPOTLIGHT: The flow of water into Quivira National Wildlife Refuge from Rattlesnake Creek has been a contentious water issue in the last decade, culminating in the filing of a water rights impairment two years ago. A dry La Niña winter will elevate water shortages for the rest of the year. Jan 14, 2021 As a dry La Niña winter continues across Kansas, the spotlight has again turned to water issues in arid Kansas. Despite a heavy, wet snowstorm in early January, Kansas is dry. And the water watchers in Topeka have taken note of this, putting some of the thornier water issues back in the spotlight to become dominant topics of discussion by the end of this year.