Louisiana, 2016Drought in Louisiana, November 8 to 30, 2016
November 8 to 30, 2016 · NWS JAN · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
Dry conditions continued into November, which created continued stress on crops. The drought continued to get worse across the state through the month before some relief came in the form of showers and thunderstorms near the end of November.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- $150,000
- Events
- 3
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.
Dry conditions continued into November, which created continued stress on crops. The drought continued to get worse across the state through the month before some relief came in the form of showers and thunderstorms near the end of November.
Drought, Tensas
- When
- November 8, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Tensas forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.002, -91.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Very dry conditions continued into November, which resulted in an area of severe drought (D2). The drought worsened through the month, resulting in extreme drought conditions (D3). Crops were put under more stress from the dry and hot conditions.
Drought, Catahoula
- When
- November 8, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Catahoula forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 31.666, -91.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Very dry conditions continued into November, which resulted in an area of severe drought (D2). The drought worsened through the month, resulting in extreme drought conditions (D3). Crops were put under more stress from the dry and hot conditions.
Drought, East Carroll
- When
- November 8, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- East Carroll forecast zone
- Crop damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.733, -91.235 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Very dry conditions continued into November, which resulted in an area of severe drought (D2). The drought worsened through the month, resulting in extreme drought conditions (D3). Crops were put under more stress from the dry and hot conditions.
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
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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: 667543, 667544, 667546.