In 2023, there were a total of 79 fatalities reported due to floods in the United States, down from 105 fatalities in the previous year. Since 2010, the highest number of ives lost due to floods in a single year was recorded in 2015, with a total of 189.
Number of lives lost due to floods in the United States from 2010 to 2023
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, & US National Weather Service. (September 19, 2024). Number of lives lost due to floods in the United States from 2010 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203709/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-floods-and-flash-floods-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, und US National Weather Service. "Number of lives lost due to floods in the United States from 2010 to 2023." Chart. September 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203709/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-floods-and-flash-floods-in-the-us/
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and US National Weather Service. "Number of Lives Lost Due to Floods in The United States from 2010 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203709/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-floods-and-flash-floods-in-the-us/
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Number of lives lost due to floods in the United States from 2010 to 2023 [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, & US National Weather Service, September 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203709/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-floods-and-flash-floods-in-the-us/