Since 1980, there have been 44 billion-dollar flood disasters recorded in the United States. Roughly half of these events were recorded between 2010 and 2019. In the past five years alone, 10 events were registered. While increased costs due to the disasters are likely due to higher exposure of vulnerable high value assets, climate change also plays a role in the intensity and frequency of some climatological events.
Number of billion-dollar flood events in the United States from 1980 to 2023, by time period
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (September 26, 2024). Number of billion-dollar flood events in the United States from 1980 to 2023, by time period [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294788/number-billion-dollar-flood-events-decade/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Number of billion-dollar flood events in the United States from 1980 to 2023, by time period." Chart. September 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294788/number-billion-dollar-flood-events-decade/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2024). Number of billion-dollar flood events in the United States from 1980 to 2023, by time period. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294788/number-billion-dollar-flood-events-decade/
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Number of billion-dollar flood events in the United States from 1980 to 2023, by time period [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, September 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294788/number-billion-dollar-flood-events-decade/
