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Flood Damage in the United States, 1926-2003
A Reanalysis of National Weather Service Estimates

Table 2-2. Types of flood loss reported during each era.

Reporting Years Publications Types of Flood Loss Consistently Included
1933-1946 Monthly Weather Review Tangible property totally or partially destroyed; Prospective crops; Matured crops; Livestock and other movable farm property; Suspension of business, including wages of employees
1947 Monthly Weather Review Urban Property (Residential, Commercial, Public); Rural Property (Crops, Livestock, Other); Other Property (Railroads, bridges, highways, etc., Public utilities); Miscellaneous; Unclassified
1948-1977 Climatological Data, National Summary
1959-present Storm Data Property damage; Crop damage
1983-1992 Annual Flood Damage Report to Congress Property damage; Agricultural losses
1993-present Damages suffered

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A report of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, supported by the National Science Foundation, the National Weather Service, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Global Programs, pursuant to NOAA Award No. NA96GP0451 through a cooperative agreement. In partnership between the Environmental and Societal Impacts Group of the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado.
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