Graphic showing NOAA logo NCDC / Clim. Monitoring / Climate-2008 / Oct / U.S. Drought / Help

Climate of 2008 - October
Louisiana
Moisture Status


National Climatic Data Center, 17 November 2008


Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Louisiana , 2007-2008
Period Rank
Oct 16th driest
Sep-Oct 22nd wettest
( 93rd driest)
Aug-Oct 7th wettest
(108th driest)
Jul-Oct 29th wettest
( 86th driest)
Jun-Oct 44th wettest
( 71st driest)
May-Oct 32nd wettest
( 83rd driest)
Apr-Oct 43rd wettest
( 72nd driest)
Mar-Oct 55th wettest
( 60th driest)
Feb-Oct 49th wettest
( 66th driest)
Jan-Oct 52nd wettest
( 63rd driest)
Dec-Oct 49th driest
Nov-Oct 47th driest
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  precipitation, October   1895-2008
Graphic showing  Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - October   2008


Graphic showing NOAA logo NCDC / Clim. Monitoring / Climate-2008 / Oct / U.S. Drought / Help