93.3 KWTO Keeping Watch Over the Ozarks
Abnormally dry conditions in Southwest Missouri are causing water levels to drop at Stockton Lake.
The National Weather Service said the area has had dry conditions throughout the last 30 to 45 days and the water levels at Stockton Lake are about three feet below the average water levels.
The area in and around Stockton dam received quite a bit of rainfall early in the year, but into August and September, the rain came to an end.