Counties with the worst droughts in Oklahoma

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- Abnormally dry: 32.1%
- Area in drought: 11.9% (#43 nationally)
--- Moderate drought: 10.0%
--- Severe drought: 1.9%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Oklahoma statistics
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- Abnormally dry: 63.1%
- Area in drought: 5.1%
--- Moderate drought: 5.1%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Le Flore County
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- Abnormally dry: 7.0%
- Area in drought: 6.1%
--- Moderate drought: 6.1%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Pittsburg County
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- Abnormally dry: 49.5%
- Area in drought: 8.2%
--- Moderate drought: 8.2%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Rogers County
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- Abnormally dry: 38.7%
- Area in drought: 18.7%
--- Moderate drought: 18.7%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Latimer County
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- Abnormally dry: 77.8%
- Area in drought: 22.2%
--- Moderate drought: 22.2%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Love County
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- Abnormally dry: 68.1%
- Area in drought: 22.6%
--- Moderate drought: 22.6%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Pawnee County
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- Abnormally dry: 47.3%
- Area in drought: 23.6%
--- Moderate drought: 23.6%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Osage County
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- Abnormally dry: 73.9%
- Area in drought: 26.1%
--- Moderate drought: 26.1%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Payne County
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- Abnormally dry: 24.9%
- Area in drought: 35.9%
--- Moderate drought: 35.9%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Cherokee County
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- Abnormally dry: 17.5%
- Area in drought: 38.3%
--- Moderate drought: 38.3%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Adair County
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- Abnormally dry: 50.6%
- Area in drought: 47.6%
--- Moderate drought: 47.6%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Atoka County
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- Abnormally dry: 50.9%
- Area in drought: 49.1%
--- Moderate drought: 49.1%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Johnston County
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- Abnormally dry: 40.9%
- Area in drought: 59.1%
--- Moderate drought: 59.1%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
McCurtain County
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- Abnormally dry: 26.0%
- Area in drought: 74.0%
--- Moderate drought: 74.0%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Noble County
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- Abnormally dry: 25.1%
- Area in drought: 74.9%
--- Moderate drought: 74.9%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Stephens County
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- Abnormally dry: 23.4%
- Area in drought: 76.6%
--- Moderate drought: 76.6%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Marshall County
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- Abnormally dry: 20.2%
- Area in drought: 79.8%
--- Moderate drought: 55.7%
--- Severe drought: 24.1%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Kay County
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- Abnormally dry: 12.1%
- Area in drought: 87.9%
--- Moderate drought: 87.9%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Craig County
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- Abnormally dry: 9.9%
- Area in drought: 90.1%
--- Moderate drought: 90.1%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Mayes County
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- Abnormally dry: 9.3%
- Area in drought: 90.7%
--- Moderate drought: 90.7%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Jefferson County
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- Abnormally dry: 1.5%
- Area in drought: 98.5%
--- Moderate drought: 59.2%
--- Severe drought: 39.2%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Pushmataha County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 100.0%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Ottawa County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 100.0%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Delaware County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 98.8%
--- Severe drought: 1.2%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Bryan County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 38.2%
--- Severe drought: 61.8%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%

This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 49 states.

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