Drought, West Feliciana
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- West Feliciana forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $1.9 million
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 30.880, -91.420 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought in Louisiana, December 1 to 31, 2000
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center reported that prolonged drought resulted in agricultural losses, including forestry losses, totaled approximately 80 million dollars in east central and southeast Louisiana during the year 2000. Record, or near record, annual rainfall totals were recorded at several locations.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 11 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- $81 million
- Events
- 20
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.
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center reported that prolonged drought resulted in agricultural losses, including forestry losses, totaled approximately 80 million dollars in east central and southeast Louisiana during the year 2000. Record, or near record, annual rainfall totals were recorded at several locations. At Baton Rouge, the driest year on record was established since weather records began in 1887. Only 38.10 inches of rain was recorded during the year, approximately 23 inches below normal. At New Orleans International Airport, 38.88 inches of rain was measured during the year, about 23 inches below normal. This was the second driest year since weather records began at the airport location in 1946.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
20 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Ascension
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Ascension forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $149,000
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
Drought, Assumption
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Assumption forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $22 million
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 29.901, -91.063 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, East Baton Rouge
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- East Baton Rouge forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $2.9 million
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 30.538, -91.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, East Feliciana
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- East Feliciana forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $7.2 million
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 30.845, -91.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Iberville
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Iberville forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $1.6 million
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 30.259, -91.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Livingston
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Livingston forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $7.2 million
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
Drought, Lower Lafourche
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Lower Lafourche forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $600,000
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
Drought, Lower Terrebonne
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Lower Terrebonne forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $900,000
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
Drought, Pointe Coupee
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Pointe Coupee forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $6.2 million
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 30.709, -91.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, St. Charles
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- St. Charles forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $300,000
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
Drought, St. Helena
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- St. Helena forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $13 million
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 30.822, -90.710 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, St. James
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- St. James forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $5.4 million
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 30.026, -90.796 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, St. John the Baptist
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- St. John the Baptist forecast zone
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 30.127, -90.471 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, St. Tammany
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- St. Tammany forecast zone
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
Drought, Tangipahoa
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Tangipahoa forecast zone
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
Drought, Upper Lafourche
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Upper Lafourche forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $2.0 million
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
Drought, Upper Terrebonne
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Upper Terrebonne forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $1.0 million
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
Drought, Washington
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $8.2 million
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 30.853, -90.040 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, West Baton Rouge
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM CST to December 31, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- West Baton Rouge forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $700,000
- Reported by
- INSURANCE COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 30.463, -91.313 (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
- Dense Fog in California, December 1 to 4, 2000
- Drought in Louisiana, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Avalanche in Wyoming, December 1, 2000
- Extreme Cold in Georgia, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Cold in West Virginia, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Extreme Cold in North Carolina, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Cold in Iowa, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, December 1, 2000
- Extreme Cold in South Carolina, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Cold in Illinois, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, December 1 to 31, 2000
More
Every storm in Louisiana in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Louisiana, December 2000
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: 5165999, 5166110, 5166111, 5166112, 5166113, 5166114, 5166115, 5166116, 5166117, 5166118, 5166119, 5166120, 5166121, 5166122, 5166123, 5166124, 5166125, 5166126, 5166127, 5166128.