Louisiana, 2005
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2005 was 704 against 636 in 2004.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2005 | Orleans | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $3,560,000,000 | 638 | — |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $1,780,000,000 | 140 | — |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $850,000,000 | 27 | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Orleans | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $17,900,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2005 | St. Tammany | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $2,540,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 28 Aug 2005 | East Baton Rouge | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $17,000,000 | 4 | — |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Washington | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $1,860,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $1,520,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | St. Tammany | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $3,030,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $3,030,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $3,020,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $3,020,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Cameron | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $2,750,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Calcasieu | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $1,000,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $1,780,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $1,520,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2005 | St. John the Baptist | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $169,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Jefferson | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $1,000,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Caddo | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Caddo | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $850,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2005 | St. Charles | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $169,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $151,500,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Calcasieu | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 15 |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Vermilion | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $140,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $138,240,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Claiborne | Tornado | F2 | $4,000,000 | — | 12 |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $103,680,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Tangipahoa | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $84,700,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $60,800,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $51,500,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Acadia | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $50,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Livingston | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $43,200,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $42,500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $42,500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $42,500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $42,500,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $34,560,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2005
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2005 | DR-1607 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita | 64 |
| 21 Sep 2005 | EM-3260 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita | 64 |
| 29 Aug 2005 | DR-1603 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina | 64 |
| 27 Aug 2005 | EM-3212 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina | 63 |
| 23 Aug 2005 | DR-1601 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Cindy | 5 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2005 date of loss
189,275 NFIP claims, 148,035 of them paid, for $13,823,639,578.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.