Since 1980, there have been 37 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, six 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 2022, by time period
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (April 3, 2023). Number of billion-dollar flood events in the United States from 1980 to 2022, by time period [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/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 2022, by time period [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, April 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1294788/number-billion-dollar-flood-events-decade/