DisasterAtlasUSA

This is a record of past federal disaster declarations, not a forecast. Federal assistance figures are aid obligated under specific programs, not total damages. For current threats, check the National Weather Service and FEMA.

Home / Storms / Louisiana

Storm Surge/Tide — Upper Jefferson, Louisiana

August 29, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$500.0M
Area
Upper Jefferson

Event narrative (NOAA)

Storm surge overtopped the levees surrounding Lafitte and Jean Lafitte, flooding the area with water reaching 5 to 6 feet in some unelevated homes, and stranding over 200 residents who had chosen to ride out the storm at home. One woman drowned in the flood waters in Lafitte. The area was also cut off after barges broke loose and one barge crashed into the Kerner Swing Bridge. Catastrophic flooding also affected the towns of Crown Point and Barataria. Estimated peak inundation was 10 to 11 ft.

Other notable storm surge/tide events in Louisiana

Lower Plaquemines · August 28, 20122 killedSt. Tammany · August 28, 20121 killedOrleans · August 29, 2005$17.9BSt. Tammany · August 29, 2005$3.0BLower Plaquemines · August 29, 2005$3.0BUpper St. Bernard · August 29, 2005$3.0B

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

Storm Surge/Tide — Upper Jefferson, Louisiana, August 29, 2021 | DisasterAtlasUSA