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Rainfall totals Louisiana

No heavy-rain reports were filed in Louisiana in the last 24 hours. The state table below has the year to date totals for 2026.

City rainfall totals for Louisiana

Rainfall year to date for cities in Louisiana, 2026
CityYear to dateNormal to dateRain daysLast rain
Baton Rouge42.22 inches41.61 inches710.60 inches Aug 10, 2026
New Orleans40.81 inches43.84 inches730.02 inches Aug 19, 2026
Shreveport29.12 inches33.60 inches550.35 inches Aug 5, 2026

Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.

Rainfall records for Louisiana

All-time rainfall records by city in Louisiana
CityWettest dayWettest yearAverage year
Baton Rouge11.99 inches Apr 14, 196790.54 inches 201659.18 inches
New Orleans12.24 inches May 8, 1995102.37 inches 199161.77 inches
Shreveport10.44 inches Apr 12, 199181.99 inches 199148.82 inches

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