Extreme Weather Sourcebook 2001

Tornado, Hurricane, and Flood Damage 1955 - 1999*

*(1976 - 1982 flood data missing)

By Rank
(click on state for more information)
StateRankAv/Yr
(millions 1999 US$)
Average Annual U.S. Tornado, Hurricane, and Flood Damage (excluding Hawaii and Puerto Rico) $11,370
Florida 1 $1,669
Louisiana 2 $966.9
Texas 3 $909.4
North Carolina 4 $715.0
Pennsylvania 5 $701.5
California 6 $524.9
Mississippi 7 $463.5
New York 8 $426.5
Connecticut 9 $368.0
Iowa 10 $366.2
Missouri 11 $336.4
South Carolina 12 $289.2
Illinois 13 $268.5
Minnesota 14 $224.4
Oregon 15 $204.0
Colorado 16 $202.9
Oklahoma 17 $192.0
Alabama 18 $185.0
North Dakota 19 $172.3
Indiana 20 $169.9
Virginia 21 $153.0
New Jersey 22 $150.1
Ohio 23 $147.9
Kentucky 24 $145.9
Arkansas 25 $138.1
Kansas 26 $136.6
Massachusetts 27 $124.6
South Dakota 28 $97.25
West Virginia 29 $94.69
Nebraska 30 $93.83
Wisconsin 31 $91.15
Georgia 32 $74.18
Utah 33 $66.97
Tennessee 34 $60.20
Maryland/D.C. 35 $58.18
Michigan 36 $58.16
Washington 37 $56.62
Arizona 38 $50.76
Alaska 39 $37.18
Idaho 40 $35.79
Rhode Island 41 $30.03
Montana 42 $29.53
Nevada 43 $28.41
Vermont 44 $17.24
New Mexico 45 $10.66
Maine 46 $9.693
New Hampshire 47 $8.305
Wyoming 48 $5.749
Delaware 49 $.7718
Hawaii n/a $93.64
Puerto Rico/USVI n/a $203.0
Alphabetical
(click on state for more information)
StateRankAv/Yr
(millions 1999 US$)
Average Annual U.S. Tornado, Hurricane, and Flood Damage (excluding Hawaii and Puerto Rico) $11,370
Alabama 18 $185.0
Alaska 39 $37.18
Arizona 38 $50.76
Arkansas 25 $138.1
California 6 $524.9
Colorado 16 $202.9
Connecticut 9 $368.0
Delaware 49 $.7718
Florida 1 $1,669
Georgia 32 $74.18
Idaho 40 $35.79
Illinois 13 $268.5
Indiana 20 $169.9
Iowa 10 $366.2
Kansas 26 $136.6
Kentucky 24 $145.9
Louisiana 2 $966.9
Maine 46 $9.693
Maryland/D.C. 35 $58.18
Massachusetts 27 $124.6
Michigan 36 $58.16
Minnesota 14 $224.4
Mississippi 7 $463.5
Missouri 11 $336.4
Montana 42 $29.53
Nebraska 30 $93.83
Nevada 43 $28.41
New Hampshire 47 $8.305
New Jersey 22 $150.1
New Mexico 45 $10.66
New York 8 $426.5
North Carolina 4 $715.0
North Dakota 19 $172.3
Ohio 23 $147.9
Oklahoma 17 $192.0
Oregon 15 $204.0
Pennsylvania 5 $701.5
Rhode Island 41 $30.03
South Carolina 12 $289.2
South Dakota 28 $97.25
Tennessee 34 $60.20
Texas 3 $909.4
Utah 33 $66.97
Vermont 44 $17.24
Virginia 21 $153.0
Washington 37 $56.62
West Virginia 29 $94.69
Wisconsin 31 $91.15
Wyoming 48 $5.749
Hawaii n/a $93.64
Puerto Rico/USVI n/a $203.0

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