2024 has brought Louisiana multiple rounds of beneficial rainfall already. The month of January recorded 7.84" of rain in the Baton Rouge area. As a result, the capital city has been taken out of drought altogether.

Three months ago, over 70% of the state was in an exceptional drought, the worst designation. As of today, all of Louisiana is neither included in the exceptional nor the extreme category. Roughly 28% of the state is not classified under any level of drought, including a significant portion of southern Louisiana.

This update comes as we continue to experience wet weather as we get closer to the weekend. Get the latest 7-day forecast and real time weather updates HERE.

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