Oklahoma, 2022

Drought in Oklahoma, October 1 to 31, 2022

October 1 to 31, 2022 · NWS TSA · 25 events in 25 counties and zones

Several widespread, heavy rain events during October helped ease the drought across much of far eastern Oklahoma during the month. However, the remainder of eastern Oklahoma, especially areas north of I-40 and west of Highway 69, received below average precipitation for the month, much of that area only receiving between 25 and 50 percent of average rainfall amounts.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 22 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
25

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS TSA wrote it up.

Several widespread, heavy rain events during October helped ease the drought across much of far eastern Oklahoma during the month. However, the remainder of eastern Oklahoma, especially areas north of I-40 and west of Highway 69, received below average precipitation for the month, much of that area only receiving between 25 and 50 percent of average rainfall amounts. As a result, exceptional drought (D4) conditions expanded across portions of northeastern Oklahoma to include all of Washington, Nowata, and Rogers Counties, as well as portions of Cherokee, Wagoner, Tulsa, Mayes, Ottawa, Craig, and Osage Counties. Exceptional drought (D4) conditions also continued across portions of Pittsburg, McIntosh, Okmulgee, and Okfuskee Counties. Severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across the remainder of eastern Oklahoma through the month, although as noted previously, some improvement did occur across far eastern Oklahoma. Monetary damage estimates as a result of the drought were not available.

The radar

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Event by event

25 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Adair

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Adair forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.884, -94.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cherokee

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Cherokee forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.907, -95.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Choctaw

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Choctaw forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
34.027, -95.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Craig

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Craig forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
36.762, -95.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Creek

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Creek forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.903, -96.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Delaware

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Delaware forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
36.408, -94.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Haskell

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Haskell forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.225, -95.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Latimer

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Latimer forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
34.876, -95.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Le Flore

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Le Flore forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations

Drought, Mayes

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Mayes forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
36.302, -95.231 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, McIntosh

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
McIntosh forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.374, -95.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Muskogee

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Muskogee forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.616, -95.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Nowata

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Nowata forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
36.799, -95.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Okfuskee

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Okfuskee forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.466, -96.323 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Okmulgee

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Okmulgee forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.647, -95.964 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Osage

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Osage forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations

Drought, Ottawa

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Ottawa forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
36.836, -94.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pawnee

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Pawnee forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
36.317, -96.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pittsburg

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Pittsburg forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
34.924, -95.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pushmataha

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Pushmataha forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
34.416, -95.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Rogers

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Rogers forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
36.372, -95.604 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sequoyah

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Sequoyah forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations

Drought, Tulsa

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Tulsa forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
36.121, -95.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wagoner

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Wagoner forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.961, -95.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Washington

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
36.715, -95.904 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1057017, 1057018, 1057019, 1057020, 1057021, 1057022, 1057023, 1057024, 1057025, 1057026, 1057027, 1057028, 1057029, 1057030, 1057031, 1057032, 1057033, 1057034, 1057035, 1057036, 1057037, 1057038, 1057039, 1057040, 1057041.