Aug 29, 2005
Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast early Monday morning August 29, 2005 as a large category four hurricane. Sustained winds were around 145 mph in southeast Louisiana. Katrina continued northward affecting areas from New Orleans to Mobile. Devastating damage occurred along the Gulf Coast and New Orleans sustained major damage and flooding. Katrina weakened to a tropical storm by Monday evening August 29, 2005 northwest of Meridian. Katrina continued northward across eastern Mis
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5471412). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Winston County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.