Louisiana, 2016

Drought 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.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS JAN wrote it up.

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.

The radar

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Event by event

3 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

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.

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: 667543, 667544, 667546.