Garfield County is largely in moderate drought, the second drought condition, according to the United States Drought Monitor of Oklahoma released Thursday.
The remaining eastern portion of the county is abnormally dry, the first category.
Alfalfa, Grant and Kingfisher counties also largely are in moderate drought with some abnormally dry portions, according to the report.
Blaine, Major and Woodward counties are mostly in severe drought, the third drought category, with some moderate drought portions.
Woods County has the most variety, ranging from no drought, to abnormally dry, to moderate, to severe drought, according to the report.
Drought conditions have been steadily improving this year, dating back to October of last year when most of Northwest Oklahoma saw little to no precipitation for months.
The Breckinridge Mesonet weather-recording station has seen a total of 16.55 inches of rain this year.
In 2017, the station saw 32.28 inches of rain.
In the last month, Lahoma’s station had 5.09 inches of rain, Fairview’s had 7.73 inches, Seiling’s seen 6.19 inches, Kingfisher’s had 5.52 inches, Medford got drenched with the most at 7.86 inches and Cherokee had 6.13 inches.
So far the Boise City station in Cimarron County has had the least amount of recorded rain in the state this year with 4.79 inches.