Rainfall needed for crop and pasture growth in parts of Oklahoma
3/12/2025 4:56:37 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Oklahoma
Jefferson County, OK
Start Date: 2/27/2025
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The Oklahoma Drought Commission met in Oklahoma City on Thursday, Feb. 27, and state climatologist Gary McManus briefed the group on the drought conditions in Oklahoma. McManus reported that things were looking dire for the western part of the state and North Central Oklahoma, neither of which has received a quarter inch of rain in more than 100 days. He also noted that reservoirs in southwest, north central, and some in south central Oklahoma still needed a few feet of rain to return to close to normal levels. Wheat in Jefferson County was never able to be grazed, so ranchers were supplementing and selling more cattle.
Southwest Ledger (Lawton, Okla.), March 3, 2025
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