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Natural Disasters in the United States

Statistics report about natural disasters in the U.S.

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.

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Overview on natural disasters in the United States

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  • Premium Statistic Number of severe natural disasters in U.S. 2024, by type
  • Basic Statistic Fatalities due to natural disasters in the U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic Fatalities caused by natural disasters in the U.S. 2009-2024
  • Premium Statistic Economic losses due to natural disasters in the U.S. 2009-2024
  • Basic Statistic Natural disasters in the U.S. that caused the most economic damage 1900-2024

Earthquakes

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. geology - number of earthquakes from 2014-2024
  • Basic Statistic Largest earthquakes in the United States by magnitude from 1700 to 2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of strong earthquakes in the contiguous U.S. 2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic Annual losses due to earthquakes in the U.S. 1700-2024, by state

Storms and Floods

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  • Basic Statistic Tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins 2000-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of hurricanes on the continental U.S. 1851-2023
  • Basic Statistic Hurricane-related number of fatalities in the U.S. 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic Economic damage caused by tropical cyclones in the U.S. 1995-2023
  • Basic Statistic Costliest tropical cyclones in the U.S. 1955-2024, by insured loss
  • Basic Statistic Deadliest mainland U.S. hurricanes 1851-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of tornadoes in the U.S. 1995-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of fatalities caused by tornadoes in the United States 1995-2024
  • Basic Statistic Economic damage caused by tornadoes in the United States 1995-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of fatalities caused by floods in the United States 2010-2024
  • Basic Statistic Economic damage caused by floods in the United States 1995-2024

Extreme weather and droughts

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  • Basic Statistic Disaster events in the U.S. - number of fatalities 1980-2024
  • Basic Statistic Injuries caused by extreme temperatures in the U.S. 1995-2024
  • Basic Statistic Economic damage caused by extreme temperatures in the U.S. 1995-2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. costliest winter events - overall insured losses 1950-2024
  • Basic Statistic Economic loss due to major droughts in the U.S. 1980-2024

Wildland Fire

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  • Basic Statistic Number of wildland fires in the U.S. 1990-2025
  • Basic Statistic Most costly U.S. wildland fires - estimated insured losses 1991-2024
  • Premium Statistic Area burned by wildfires in the U.S. 1983-2024
  • Basic Statistic Area burned by wildfires in the U.S. 2025, by state
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