Just as the latest report showed growing dryness across Oklahoma, there’s hope this week’s thunderstorms might have brought some relief.
The U.S. Drought Monitor showed a nearly 5% increase in the category of “abnormally dry” areas of the state. Much of the increase was recorded in the southwest and the southcentral regions of Oklahoma.
The “abnormally dry” area grew from 79.13% to 80.85%. The “moderate drought” increased from 53.74% to 72.77% and represented the biggest increase in Oklahoma.
The next category, the “severe drought” gained about 6% from the 13.9% reported last week. “Extreme drought” conditions in the state saw a slight increase from 4.80% to 6.92% while there are no “exceptional” drought areas in the state.