Drought conditions continued to deteriorate across Northwest Louisiana during the first half of October with much of Northern Louisiana being classified as either D2 Severe Drought status or D3 Extreme Drought status.  The month began with Claiborne, Lincoln and Union Parishes classified as D4 Exceptional Drought status. As the month continued, the D4 Exceptional Drought status expanded westward, encompassing Caddo, Bossier, De Soto, Red River, Webster, Bienville, Jackson and Ouachita Parishes.  Towards the last week in October, an upper level storm system moved into the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley and produced some much needed rainfall to the region. The rainfall was significant enough that by the end of October, drought conditions were downgraded below D2 Severe Drought status across all of Northern Louisiana.

Drought in BIENVILLE, LOUISIANA
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in BOSSIER, LOUISIANA
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in CADDO, LOUISIANA
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in CALDWELL, LOUISIANA
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in CLAIBORNE, LOUISIANA
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in DE SOTO, LOUISIANA
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in GRANT, LOUISIANA
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in JACKSON, LOUISIANA
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in LA SALLE, LOUISIANA
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in LINCOLN, LOUISIANA
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in OUACHITA, LOUISIANA
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in RED RIVER, LOUISIANA
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in SABINE, LOUISIANA
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in UNION, LOUISIANA
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in WEBSTER, LOUISIANA
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought in WINN, LOUISIANA
From 01-OCT-15 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-15 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor