U.S. Weather Disasters

The 10 Costliest U.S. Weather Disasters Since 1980
Taken from the National Climatic Data Center Publication: Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters
Rank Disaster Year Deaths Damage*
1. Hurricane Katrina (LA/MS/AL/FL) 2005 1833 $133,800,000,000
2. Midwest/Eastern U.S. Drought 1988 7,500 $71,200,000,000
3. Midwest/Eastern U.S. Drought 1980 10,000 $55,400,000,000
4. Hurricane Andrew (SE FL/SE LA) 1992 61 $40,000,000,000
5. Midwest Flooding 1993 48 $30,200,000,000
6. Hurricane Ike (TX/LA/MS) 2008 112 $27,000,000,000
7. Hurricane Wilma (FL) 2005 35 $17,100,000,000
8. Hurricane Rita (TX/LA) 2005 119 $17,100,000,000
9. Hurricane Charley (FL) 2004 35 $16,500,000,000
10. Hurricane Irene (Mid-Atlantic, New England) 2011 48 $15,800,000,000
11. Hurricane Hugo (SC) 1989 86 $15,300,000,000
12. Midwest Floods 2008 24 $15,000,000,000
13. Hurricane Ivan (FL/AL) 2004 57 $13,000,000,000
14. 30-State Drought 2002 0 $11,400,000,000
* - Adjusted to 2007 dollars on basis of U.S. Dept. of Commerce Implicit Price Deflator for Construction. Hurricane statistics are taken from the National Hurricane Center and adjusted to 2006 dollars.
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