Oklahoma County deepens into extreme drought

September 20, 2026

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Oklahoma County is in extreme drought, with 90.70% of the county classified as D3 (Extreme Drought) or worse in the week of September 15-21.¹ The extreme drought classification has intensified rapidly from mid-August, when only D2 (Severe Drought) conditions covered 97.53% of the county on August 4-10, indicating a sharp deterioration in drought conditions over the past six weeks.¹

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1. U.S. Drought Monitor (NIDIS / drought.gov)

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