Drought in Natchitoches, Louisiana

Extreme (D3) and Severe (D2) drought conditions continued across portions of Northwest Louisiana through the month of June, although some improvement to drought was observed during the latter half of the month as widespread 5-10+ inches of rain fell across these areas. While some of the rain was excessive and resulted in flash flooding at times, improvement to soil moisture as well as streamflow was observed across Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Red River, and Natchitoches Parishes, with ag producers reporting improvement to stock pond levels and greenup of pastures. Beneficial rain continued into the first half of July, with additional improvement to drought conditions observed.