Louisiana, 2017

Drought in Louisiana, November 28 to 30, 2017

November 28 to 30, 2017 · NWS JAN · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Dry conditions occurred through the autumn into November across portions of Louisiana. This resulted in some locations seeing a severe (D2) drought.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$30,000
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 occurred through the autumn into November across portions of Louisiana. This resulted in some locations seeing a severe (D2) drought.

The radar

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Event by event

3 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Morehouse

When
November 28, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Morehouse forecast zone
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.820, -91.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lack of rainfall across the region has led to a severe drought across portions of Louisiana. This includes severe drought (D2) level in Morehouse Parish.

Drought, Franklin

When
November 28, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.133, -91.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lack of rainfall across the region has led to a severe drought across portions of Louisiana. This includes severe drought (D2) level in Franklin Parish.

Drought, Richland

When
November 28, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Richland forecast zone
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.418, -91.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lack of rainfall across the region has led to a severe drought across portions of Louisiana. This includes severe drought (D2) level in Richland Parish.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 723461, 723462, 723463.