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Washington County commissioners may implement a burn ban when they meet Monday morning.

According to the US Drought Monitor, Washington County is now classified as being in extreme drought. Oklahoma Mesonet reports that it has been nearly two months since most of the county received more than a quarter of an inch of rain. Additionally, the Mesonet website in Copan reports that it has been almost two months since a tenth of an inch of rain has been recorded, the worst record in the state of Oklahoma.

Commissioners are expected to address the possibility of a countywide burn ban during their meeting, which begins Monday at 9:30 a.m. on the second floor of the Washington County Administration Building, 400 S. Johnstone Ave., in downtown Washington. Bartlesville.

Chart courtesy of the US National Drought Monitor

Graphic courtesy of Oklahoma Mesonet

Graphic courtesy of Oklahoma Mesonet