Drought — Upper Iberia Parish, Louisiana

2023-11-01 to 2023-11-10 · Upper Iberia Parish, Louisiana

Event narrative

A prolonged drought that began earlier in the year peaked during the first week of November. Thunderstorms returned to upper Iberia Parish by the 10th with more regular rains following after that date. Crawfish suffered considerable die offs plus rice, sugarcane, soybeans, and hay yields were reduced, but specific dollar estimates are unknown at this time.

Wider weather episode

A prolonged period of dry weather and exceptionally hot temperatures produced an extreme to exceptional drought across Louisiana. Crops such as soybeans, hay, rice, crawfish, and sugarcane suffered from lack of rain and salt water intrusion into irrigation canals. Forested areas were stressed with some trees suffering from dieback and death.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1149305. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.