Drought in Pittsburg, Oklahoma

Much of eastern Oklahoma received below average monthly rainfall for October, as generally less than three inches of rain fell across the region during the month. This corresponded to less than 50 percent of the normal average precipitation for the month, and large portions of the area received less than 25 percent of the normal average precipitation for the month. As a result, severe (D2) drought conditions continued to expand across much of eastern Oklahoma during the month, and extreme (D3) drought conditions expanded across more of southeastern Oklahoma, as well as northeastern Oklahoma. Monetary damage estimates as a result of the drought were not available.