Drought in Louisiana

Events

1,418

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$628 million

• Drought in Louisiana, December 1 to 31, 2000$170 million · 16 eventsThe drought of 2000 was devastating to the agricultural community of southwest and central Louisiana. Around 170 million dollars worth of crop losses occurred between January 1 and December 31 2000.
• Drought in Louisiana, August 1 to 31, 1998$77 million · 27 eventsEast Central and Southeast Louisiana saw another hot month as average temperatures were 2 to 3 degrees above normal for August.
• Drought in Louisiana, August 1 to 31, 1998$138 million · 13 eventsThe drought of 1998 continued in the month of August across southwest and central Louisiana. Between four and five inches of rain fell in the entire month of August across this region, which was actually the most in a month since April 1998.
• Drought in Louisiana, December 1 to 31, 2000$81 million · 20 eventsLouisiana 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.
• Drought in Louisiana, August 1 to 31, 2000$100 million · 1 eventAugust 2000 was the driest month of record in Shreveport and the surrounding area where only a trace of rainfall was recorded resulting in numerous failed crops. Records began in 1871.
• Drought in Louisiana, June 1 to 30, 1998$15 million · 17 eventsOnly 1.35 inches of rain fell during June 1998. this brought the three month period total for April, May, and June to 2.29 inches. Of the 1.35 inches of rain, 1.25 inches occurred in a 24 hour period on the 4th and 5th.
• Drought in Louisiana, July 1 to 31, 2010$7.7 million · 9 eventsThe very dry conditions continued across the parishes of northeast Louisiana through the month of July. While several of the parishes were already experiencing extreme drought (D3) when July started, the D3 area actually expanded more as July moved along.
• Drought in Louisiana, October 1 to 16, 2006$7.4 million · 9 eventsDuring a four and a half month period, from June to the middle of October, abnormally dry conditions prevailed across most of the Jackson, MS County Warning Area (CWA). Widespread drought conditions were reported across the area during this time period. The U.S.
• Drought in Louisiana, September 1 to 30, 2023$7.0 million · 9 eventsThe combined effects of persistent above-normal temperatures and minimal precipitation starting in early July 2023 resulted in mounting drought impacts across portions of central and northeast Louisiana.
• Drought in Louisiana, September 1 to 30, 2010$4.5 million · 9 eventsVery dry conditions continued across northeast portions of Louisiana during September. The dry stretch resulted in a combination of severe (D2) and extreme (D3) drought conditions continuing across northeast Louisiana.
• Drought in Louisiana, August 1 to 31, 2010$4.5 million · 9 eventsVery dry conditions continued across northeast portions of Louisiana during August.
• Drought in Louisiana, October 1 to 31, 2010$4.5 million · 9 eventsVery dry conditions continued across northeast portions of Louisiana during most of October. There were some rains that came late in the month which provided some temporary relief. Rainfall amounts ranged from a half to one and a half inches with locally higher amounts.
• Drought in Louisiana, May 1 to 31, 1996$4.0 million · 4 eventsMay was not only abnormally hot and dry but was the sixth driest and the fifth hottest on record. There were numerous problems in northwest Louisiana attributed to the heat which included profit loses in the lumber market, agriculture and food production industries.
• Drought in Louisiana, August 1 to 31, 2023$4.0 million · 4 eventsThe combined effects of persistent above-normal temperatures and minimal precipitation starting in early July 2023 resulted in mounting drought impacts across portions of central and northeast Louisiana.
• Drought in Louisiana, June 20 to 30, 2010$900,000 · 9 eventsNortheast Louisiana was quite dry in recent months and has run 2-3 inches below normal on precipitation since March. Most areas have only received around 2 inches of rain each month, although some areas have struggled to get as much as 1 inch.
• Drought in Louisiana, September 15 to 30, 2015$800,000 · 4 eventsVery dry conditions occurred over Northeast Louisiana during the summer months with severe drought conditions developing over the area by September.
• Drought in Louisiana, December 1 to 20, 2016$450,000 · 9 eventsDry conditions continued into December, which created continued stress on crops. Showers and storms in late November relieved some of the worst drought conditions. However, severe (D2) drought conditions continued into December, before some relief came by mid month.
• Drought in Louisiana, November 1 to 30, 2016$500,000 · 5 eventsDry 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 in Louisiana, October 1 to 8, 2004$200,000 · 1 eventSeven weeks of dry weather from early September to early October caused approximately 20,000 acres of soybeans to be destroyed.
• Drought in Louisiana, September 22 to 30, 2015$200,000 · 1 eventVery dry conditions occurred over Northeast Louisiana during the summer months with severe drought conditions developing over the area by September.
• Drought in Louisiana, September 8 to 30, 2015$200,000 · 1 eventVery dry conditions occurred over Northeast Louisiana during the summer months with severe drought conditions developing over the area by September.
• Drought in Louisiana, November 8 to 30, 2016$150,000 · 3 eventsDry 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 in Louisiana, October 15 to 29, 2019$100,000 · 2 eventsDry conditions due to a lack of rainfall occurred across portions of Louisiana. This resulted in some locations seeing a severe (D2) drought.
• Drought in Louisiana, October 8 to 29, 2019$100,000 · 2 eventsDry conditions due to a lack of rainfall occurred across portions of Louisiana. This resulted in some locations seeing a severe (D2) drought.
• Drought in Louisiana, October 25 to 31, 2016$90,000 · 3 eventsDry conditions started to develop by mid-October. Through the end of the month, severe drought conditions overspread some of northeast Louisiana.

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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.