Natural Disasters in the United States

Statistics report about natural disasters in the U.S.

Natural Disasters in the United States

This report presents graphs and tables about natural disasters in the Unites States. In addition to general data on economic damage and fatalities, the report also provides in depth data on earthquakes, storms, floods, and extreme weather conditions.

Table of contents

Overview on natural disasters in the United States

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  • Premium Statistic Number of severe natural disasters in U.S. 2023, by type
  • Basic Statistic Fatalities due to natural disasters in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Fatalities caused by natural disasters in the U.S. 1900-2016, by disaster type
  • Premium Statistic Economic losses due to natural disasters in the U.S. 2009-2023

The most significant natural disasters in the United States since 1900

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  • Basic Statistic Natural disasters in the U.S. 1900-2016, by type
  • Basic Statistic Natural disasters in the U.S. that caused the most fatalities 1900-2016
  • Basic Statistic Natural disasters in the U.S. that affected the most people 1900-2016
  • Basic Statistic Natural disasters in the U.S. that caused the most economic damage 1900-2016

Earthquakes

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. geology - number of earthquakes from 2000-2012
  • Basic Statistic Number of earthquakes in the United States by magnitude from 2005 to 2012
  • Basic Statistic Number of strong earthquakes in the U.S. by state
  • Basic Statistic Earthquakes that caused the most fatalities in the United States 1900-2016
  • Basic Statistic Earthquakes that affected the most people in the U.S. 1900-2016
  • Basic Statistic Earthquakes that caused the most economic damage in the U.S. 1900-2016

Storms and Floods

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  • Basic Statistic Tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of hurricanes on the continental U.S. 1851-2023
  • Basic Statistic Hurricane-related number of fatalities in the U.S. 2000-2021
  • Basic Statistic Economic damage caused by tropical cyclones in the U.S. 1995-2023
  • Basic Statistic Costliest tropical cyclones in the U.S. 1955-2023, by economic damage
  • Basic Statistic Deadliest mainland U.S. hurricanes 1851-2022
  • Basic Statistic Tropical cyclones in the U.S. - leading causes of death
  • Basic Statistic Number of tornadoes in the U.S. 1995-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of fatalities caused by tornadoes in the United States 1995-2023
  • Basic Statistic Economic damage caused by tornadoes in the United States 1995-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of fatalities caused by floods in the United States 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Major floods in the U.S. from 1900 to 2016, by number of people affected
  • Basic Statistic Economic damage caused by floods in the United States 1995-2023

Extreme weather and droughts

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  • Basic Statistic Lightning damage in the U.S. - number of fatalities 1995-2023
  • Basic Statistic Injuries caused by extreme temperatures in the U.S. 1995-2023
  • Basic Statistic Economic damage caused by extreme temperatures in the U.S. 1995-2023
  • Basic Statistic Fatality numbers from heat waves and cold waves in the U.S. 1900-2016
  • Basic Statistic Most severe heat waves and cold waves in the U.S. 1900-2016, by economic damage
  • Premium Statistic U.S. costliest winter events - overall insured losses 1950-2022
  • Basic Statistic Economic loss due to major droughts in the U.S. 1980-2023

Wildland Fire

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  • Basic Statistic Number of wildland fires U.S. 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic Most costly U.S. wildland fires - estimated insured losses 1991-2020
  • Premium Statistic Area burned by wildfires in the U.S. 1983-2023
  • Basic Statistic Area burned by wildfires in the U.S. 2023, by state

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