Louisiana, 1998

Drought in Louisiana, June 1 to 30, 1998

June 1 to 30, 1998 · NWS SHV · 17 events in 17 counties and zones

35 inches of rain fell during June 1998. 29 inches.

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.

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

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$15 million
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS SHV wrote it up.

Only 1.35 inches of rain fell during June 1998. this brought the three month period total for April, May, and June to 2.29 inches. Of the 1.35 inches of rain, 1.25 inches occurred in a 24 hour period on the 4th and 5th. Even though June 1998 was the 30th driest on record, the total three month average precipitation for April, May and June was taking its toll. Only the fall of 1924 (1.39 inches) and the summer of 1934 (2.09 inches) was drier. Area rivers and lakes fell to well below normal levels with water users urged to conserve. Agriculture and forestry were especially hard hit. Nearly half of the 100 million pine seedlings planted in 1997 were killed. Replanting costs and reforestation will run in the millions. Row crops were the hardest hit with corn, cotton, soybean, rice, grain and sorghum totalling over half of the total dollar loss. Nearly 75 percent of other crops including pastures, hay and vegetables were also destroyed.

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
June 1, 12:01 AM CST to June 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Bienville forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.347, -93.056 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bossier

When
June 1, 12:01 AM CST to June 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Bossier forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.679, -93.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Caddo

When
June 1, 12:01 AM CST to June 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Caddo forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Caldwell

When
June 1, 12:01 AM CST to June 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Caldwell forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.092, -92.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Claiborne

When
June 1, 12:01 AM CST to June 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Claiborne forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.823, -92.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, De Soto

When
June 1, 12:01 AM CST to June 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
De Soto forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.056, -93.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Grant

When
June 1, 12:01 AM CST to June 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
31.600, -92.559 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jackson

When
June 1, 12:01 AM CST to June 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.302, -92.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, La Salle

When
June 1, 12:01 AM CST to June 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
La Salle forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
31.677, -92.160 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lincoln

When
June 1, 12:01 AM CST to June 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.602, -92.665 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Natchitoches

When
June 1, 12:01 AM CST to June 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Natchitoches forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
31.724, -93.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Ouachita

When
June 1, 12:01 AM CST to June 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Ouachita forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.478, -92.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Red River

When
June 1, 12:01 AM CST to June 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Red River forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.093, -93.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sabine

When
June 1, 12:01 AM CST to June 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Sabine forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
31.564, -93.555 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Union

When
June 1, 12:01 AM CST to June 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Union forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.832, -92.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Webster

When
June 1, 12:01 AM CST to June 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Webster forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.714, -93.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Winn

When
June 1, 12:01 AM CST to June 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Winn forecast zone
Crop damage
$15 million
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
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.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5653647, 5653648, 5653649, 5653650, 5653651, 5653652, 5653653, 5653654, 5653655, 5653656, 5653657, 5653658, 5653659, 5653660, 5653661, 5653662, 5653663.