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Drought & Flooding

The OWRB co-authored the Oklahoma Drought Management Plan (1997) and currently leads the Oklahoma Flood and Drought Management Task Force (2023).

The state's official drought and flood monitoring publication.

2025

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U.S. Drought Monitor - Oklahoma (Mesonet)

Current Drought Monitor for Oklahoma

Keetch-Byram Drought Index (Mesonet)

Current Drought Monitor for Oklahoma

Keetch-Byram Drought Index (USFS)

Keetch-Byram Drought Index

Crop Moisture Index (NOAA/USDA)

Crop Moisture Index

Palmer Drought Severity Index (NOAA)

Palmer Drought Severity Index

Standardized Precipitation Index (NOAA)

Standardized Precipitation Index (12 months)

Seasonal Drought Outlook (CPC)

Seasonal Drought Outlook

Seasonal Temperature & Precipitation Outlooks (CPC)

Seasonal Outlooks

Additional Drought Resources

WATER Monitoring & Data (OWRB)

Community Drought Impact Contacts (ODEQ)

Current County Burn Bans (ODAFF)

Current Drought & Wildfire Conditions (OCS)

Drought Impact Reporter (NDMC)

Emergency Drought Commission & Relief Fund (ODAFF)

Emergency Grant Financial Assistance (OWRB)

Lake Conditions: Blue-Green Algae Reports (OTRD)

National Drought Overview & Information (NOAA)

Oklahoma Agriculture Essentials (OCS)

Oklahoma Mesonet

Oklahoma Water Rationing Report (ODEQ)

Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) Data (CPC)

Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP)

U.S. Drought Monitor (NDMC)

U.S. Drought Portal (NIDIS)

Flood & High Flow Conditions (USGS)

Additional Flooding Resources

OWRB Monitoring Data

Flood Emergency Situation Reports (OEM)

Flood Stage Status at OK Streamflow Stations (USGS)

Floodplain Administrators by Community

Floodplain Administrator Training

State Flood Plan

Interagency Flood Risk Management (USGS)

Estimated Base Flood Elevation Viewer (FEMA)

Ready.gov Flood Preparedness & Guidance (USDHS)

Steps to Prepare for Flooding (FEMA)

Federally Declared Disasters in OK (FEMA)

30-Day Rainfall Accumulation (Mesonet)

30-day Rainfall Accumulation

Percentage of Normal Rainfall - Last 30 Days (Mesonet)

Percentage of Normal Rainfall, Last 30 Days

Percentage of Normal Rainfall - Last 365 Days (Mesonet)

Percentage of Normal Rainfall, Last 365 Days

Annual Precipitation History (OCS)

Explanation

Real-time Compared to Historical Streamflow (USGS)

Real-time Compared to Historical Streamflow

Legend for Real-time Compared to Historical Streamflow

USACE Lake Level Measurements (current)
USGS Lake Level Measurements (updated hourly)
All Monitoring Sites in Oklahoma

Last Modified on Nov 14, 2025