Drought in Choctaw, Oklahoma

A number of precipitation events occurred across eastern Oklahoma during January, including two winter storms. Most of the region received between one and a half and four inches of precipitation, with some areas of far eastern Oklahoma receiving between five and six inches of precipitation. This precipitation corresponded to as little as 50 percent of the normal average precipitation for the month in portions of southeastern Oklahoma, to as much as 200 percent of normal monthly precipitation in portions of northeastern Oklahoma. Despite much of the area receiving beneficial precipitation during January, portions of Osage, Washington, Pushmataha, and Choctaw Counties continued to experience severe (D2) drought conditions during the month, as the heavier precipitation fell outside of those areas. Monetary damage estimates as a result of the drought were not available.