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Majority of Oklahoma expected to be out of a drought after recent rainfall

Majority of Oklahoma expected to be out of a drought after recent rainfall.
Which has many wondering, are we in a drought?
“The majority of the state will be out of a drought after this past weekend’s rain also the rains that have occurred over the last month and month and a half,” said Gary McManus, State Climatologist.
Despite all the rain, some places weren’t as lucky.
Heading into the summer season, many Oklahoma lakes are well above average.
Lake Tenkiller is 26 feet above average!
Lake Fort Gibson is 20 feet above average while Lake Keystone is at 18 feet over average.
Closer to home, Lake Hefner and Lake Thunderbird added a foot each.
But weather experts warn residents to not get carried away.
Perryman says to keep an eye on how much water you use when washing the car or watering the lawn because the drought could always return.

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