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Counties in the Worst Drought in Louisiana

The top 25 of 64 Louisiana counties on GIS Map, ranked by the Drought Severity and Coverage Index (0-500), where 500 means the entire county is in exceptional drought.

#CountyDrought Severity Index
1Union Parish
435.9
2Lincoln Parish
413.3
3Claiborne Parish
394.6
4Bossier Parish
346.6
5Jackson Parish
337.9
6Ouachita Parish
333.4
7Webster Parish
333.4
8Morehouse Parish
329.0
9Natchitoches Parish
328.0
10West Carroll Parish
317.7
11Caddo Parish
313.6
12East Carroll Parish
307.9
13Bienville Parish
301.4
14Acadia Parish
300.0
15Allen Parish
300.0
16Calcasieu Parish
300.0
17Caldwell Parish
300.0
18Catahoula Parish
300.0
19De Soto Parish
300.0
20Franklin Parish
300.0
21Grant Parish
300.0
22Jefferson Davis Parish
300.0
23LaSalle Parish
300.0
24Madison Parish
300.0
25Rapides Parish
300.0

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor (13 October 2026). All counties with data are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Counties in the Worst Drought in Louisiana”, https://gismap.land/rankings/louisiana/worst-drought-counties. Figures from U.S. Drought Monitor (13 October 2026).

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