Louisiana, 2021
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 2021 was 779 against 864 in 2020.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $500,000,000 | 12 | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $500,000,000 | 4 | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $500,000,000 | 4 | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | East Baton Rouge | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $250,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $100,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 14 Feb 2021 | Avoyelles | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Lafayette | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $750,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 17 May 2021 | Calcasieu | Flash Flood | — | $500,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $500,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | St. John the Baptist | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $500,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | St. James | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $250,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Ascension | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $100,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 10 Apr 2021 | St. Landry | Tornado | EF3 | $1,000,000 | 1 | 7 |
| 17 May 2021 | Vermilion | Flash Flood | — | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 17 May 2021 | East Baton Rouge | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 May 2021 | West Baton Rouge | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Caddo | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Feb 2021 | Calcasieu | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Feb 2021 | Caddo | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $1,000,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Orleans | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $750,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $750,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $750,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $750,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $500,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | St. Charles | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $500,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $500,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $500,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $300,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Livingston | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $300,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $300,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $250,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $250,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | St. John the Baptist | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Ascension | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
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 2021
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2021 | EM-3574 | Emergency | Coastal Storm | Tropical Storm Nicholas | 64 |
| 29 Aug 2021 | DR-4611 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida | 64 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | EM-3568 | Emergency | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Ida | 64 |
| 2 Jun 2021 | DR-4606 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 7 |
| 9 Mar 2021 | DR-4590 | Major disaster | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms | 64 |
| 18 Feb 2021 | EM-3556 | Emergency | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 64 |
| 12 Jan 2021 | DR-4577 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Zeta | 35 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2021 date of loss
19,526 NFIP claims, 14,068 of them paid, for $953,927,582.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.