WICHITA COUNTY, Texas (KAUZ) – The U.S. Drought Monitor has been updated for Wichita County.
As of Thursday, March 5, Wichita County remains in the “D1 Moderate Drought” category.
Many North Texas counties have remained in the “D2 Severe Drought” status for an extended period of time, such as Foard, Hardeman, and Wilbarger counties.
Southern Oklahoma counties are experiencing harsher drought conditions, with Stevens and Tillman counties having the driest conditions in our area, at “D3 Extreme Drought.”
CountyDrought Intensity LevelStateArcherD0 Abnormally DryTexasBaylorD2 Severe DroughtTexasClayD1 Moderate DroughtTexasComancheD2 Severe DroughtOklahomaCottonD2 Severe DroughtOklahomaFoardD2 Severe DroughtTexasHardemanD2 Severe DroughtTexasJackD0 Abnormally DryTexasJacksonD2 Severe DroughtOklahomaJeffersonD2 Severe DroughtOklahomaKnoxD2 Severe DroughtTexasMontague D1 Moderate DroughtTexasTillmanD3 Extreme DroughtOklahomaThrockmortonD0 Abnormally DryTexasStevensD3 Extreme DroughtOklahomaWichitaD1 Moderate DroughtTexasWiseD0 Abnormally DryTexasWilbargerD2 Severe DroughtTexasYoungD1 Moderate DroughtTexasChanges:Archer County decreased to a “D0 Abnormally Dry” statusComanche County, Oklahoma, was added to our list and was categorized as a “D2 Severe Drought” area.Cotton County, Oklahoma, was added to our list and was categorized as a “D2 Severe Drought” area.Jackson County, Oklahoma, was added to our list and is categorized as a “D2 Severe Drought” area.Jefferson County, Oklahoma, was added to our list and was categorized as a “D2 Severe Drought” area. Stevens County, Oklahoma, was added to our list and was categorized as a “D3 Extreme Drought” area. Tillman County, Oklahoma, was added to our list and was categorized as a “D3 Extreme Drought” area. A look at the current U.S. Drought Monitor can be found online, here.
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