Drought — Ottawa, Oklahoma

2026-01-06 to 2026-01-31 · Ottawa, Oklahoma

Wider weather episode

Eastern Oklahoma experienced only one widespread rain event in January, as well as a winter storm that affected the area. As a result, total precipitation across the region ranged from half an inch across much of northeastern and east central Oklahoma to four inches in far southeastern Oklahoma. The entire region experienced below average precipitation during the month, with the exception of small portions of Osage County. A lot of the area only received between 25 and 50 percent of normal precipitation for the month. These dry conditions followed a dry November and a very dry December, and resulted in drought conditions developing during January across portions of eastern Oklahoma. Severe (D2) drought conditions developed across much of Choctaw, Mayes, Cherokee, Adair, and Delaware Counties, as well as portions of Pushmataha, Pittsburg, Muskogee, Wagoner, Craig, and Ottawa Counties. Extreme (D3) drought conditions developed across portions of Ottawa, Delaware, and Choctaw Counties during the month. Monetary damage estimates as a result of the drought were not available.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1307482. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.