THE TEN MOST SIGNIFICANT FLOOD EVENTS BY NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM PAYOUTS (1)
Rank Event Location Date Number of paid losses Amount paid ($ millions) Average paid loss
1 Hurricane Katrina AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, TN Aug. 2005 167,397 $16,208 $96,821
2 Hurricane Ike AR, IL, IN, KY, LA, MO, OH, PA, TX Sep. 2008 46,316 2,642 57,033
3 Hurricane Ivan AL, DE, FL, GA, LA, MD, MS, NJ,
NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV
Sep. 2004 27,647 1,586 57,371
4 Tropical Storm Allison FL, LA, MS, NJ, PA, TX Jun. 2001 30,663 1,104 36,000
5 Louisiana flood LA May 1995 31,343 585 18,667
6 Hurricane Isabel DE, MD, NJ, NY, NC, PA, VA, WV Sep. 2003 19,864 493 24,825
7 Hurricane Rita AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, TN, TX Sep. 2005 9,514 472 49,562
8 Hurricane Floyd CT, DE, FL, GA, MA, ME, MD, NH, NJ, NC, PA, SC, VA, VT Sep. 1999 20,438 462 22,618
9 Hurricane Opal AL, NC, PR, SC, TN Oct. 1995 10,343 406 39,208
10 Hurricane Hugo GA, NC, PR, SC, VA, U.S. Virgin Islands Sep. 1989 12,840 376 29,317

(1) Includes events from 1978 to July 31, 2011. Defined by the National Flood Insurance Program as an event that produces at least 1,500 paid losses. Stated in dollars when occurred.

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.