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RISON - Cleveland County remains under a burn ban as drought conditions persist and periods of low humidity can create volatile fire conditions.
The National Drought Information System has all of Cleveland County under “extreme drought” conditions, which is the second highest rating just below exceptional drought.
The RainDrop app, which tracks rainfall across the country, shows that Cleveland County is 14.6 inches behind its normal rainfall so far this year. The app reported 28.05 inches of rain measured at Rison so far this year while the average amount is 42.65 by this time of the year.