In 2022, there were a total of 91 fatalities reported due to flash floods and river floods in the United States, down from 146 fatalities in the previous year. Since 1995, the peak value was recorded in 2015, with a total of 176 lives lost due to floods.
Number of lives lost due to floods and flash floods in the United States from 1995 to 2022
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, & US National Weather Service. (June 14, 2023). Number of lives lost due to floods and flash floods in the United States from 1995 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 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 and flash floods in the United States from 1995 to 2022." Chart. June 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203709/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-floods-and-flash-floods-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US National Weather Service. (2023). Number of lives lost due to floods and flash floods in the United States from 1995 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203709/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-floods-and-flash-floods-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and US National Weather Service. "Number of Lives Lost Due to Floods and Flash Floods in The United States from 1995 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203709/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-floods-and-flash-floods-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration & US National Weather Service, Number of lives lost due to floods and flash floods in the United States from 1995 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203709/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-floods-and-flash-floods-in-the-us/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Number of lives lost due to floods and flash floods in the United States from 1995 to 2022 [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, & US National Weather Service, June 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203709/number-of-fatalities-caused-by-floods-and-flash-floods-in-the-us/