Louisiana, 1998

Drought in Louisiana, July 1 to 31, 1998

July 1 to 31, 1998 · NWS SHV · 17 events in 17 counties and zones

17 drought, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

17 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Bienville

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Bienville forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.347, -93.056 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bossier

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Bossier forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.679, -93.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Caddo

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Caddo forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Caldwell

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Caldwell forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.092, -92.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Claiborne

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Claiborne forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.823, -92.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, De Soto

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
De Soto forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.056, -93.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Grant

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
31.600, -92.559 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jackson

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.302, -92.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, La Salle

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
La Salle forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
31.677, -92.160 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lincoln

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.602, -92.665 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Natchitoches

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
31.724, -93.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Ouachita

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Ouachita forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.478, -92.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Red River

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Red River forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.093, -93.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sabine

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Sabine forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
31.564, -93.555 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Union

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Union forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.832, -92.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Webster

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Webster forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.714, -93.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Winn

When
July 1, 12:00 AM CST to July 31, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Winn forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
31.944, -92.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5657795, 5657796, 5657797, 5657798, 5657799, 5657800, 5657801, 5657802, 5657803, 5657804, 5657805, 5657806, 5657807, 5657808, 5657809, 5657810, 5657811.