Drought in Caldwell, Louisiana

Severe (D2) drought conditions continued across Caldwell and La Salle parishes in East-central Louisiana through the first ten days of June, before improvement to drought was observed as widespread 5-8 inches of rain fell across these areas. Improvement to soil moisture as well as streamflow was observed across East-central Louisiana, 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.