Louisiana, 1998

Drought in Louisiana, June 1 to 30, 1998

June 1 to 30, 1998 · NWS LIX · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

Unusually hot and dry weather persisted across much of southeast Louisiana during June. Average temperature departures were 3 to 4 degrees above normal across the region.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 LIX wrote it up.

Unusually hot and dry weather persisted across much of southeast Louisiana during June. Average temperature departures were 3 to 4 degrees above normal across the region. Two daily maximum temperature records were set at New Orleans International Airport and four were set at New Orleans Audubon Park. Precipitation was below normal across southeast Louisiana, particularly in the area from the Baton Rouge area to parishes north of Lake Pontchartrain, where average monthly rainfall for the region was 1.84 inches compared to the normal of 4.57 inches. This region of southeast Louisiana was rated by the Palmer Drought Index as being in a severe drought by the beginning of July. The region south of Lake Pontchartrain and near the coast was rated as being in a mild drought. Damage estimates for crops will be described in later issuance of Storm Data at the end of the growing season.

The radar

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

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Event by event

10 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, East Baton Rouge

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:55 PM CST
Where
East Baton Rouge forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.538, -91.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, East Feliciana

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:55 PM CST
Where
East Feliciana forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.845, -91.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Livingston

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Livingston forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Drought, Pointe Coupee

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Pointe Coupee forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.709, -91.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, St. Helena

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:55 PM CST
Where
St. Helena forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.822, -90.710 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, St. Tammany

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:55 PM CST
Where
St. Tammany forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Drought, Tangipahoa

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Tangipahoa forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Drought, Washington

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.853, -90.040 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, West Baton Rouge

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:55 PM CST
Where
West Baton Rouge forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.463, -91.313 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, West Feliciana

When
June 1, 12:00 AM CST to June 30, 11:55 PM CST
Where
West Feliciana forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.880, -91.420 (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.

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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: 5655309, 5655310, 5655311, 5655312, 5655313, 5655314, 5655315, 5655316, 5655317, 5655318.