District of Columbia storm damage and disaster statistics
From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 431 storm event reports in District of Columbia, with property damage estimates totalling $29.2 million. That is the 49th highest of the 50 states and D.C.
Flood was reported most often (163 reports). Damaging wind accounted for the most reported damage ($28.2 million). FEMA has issued 12 major disaster declarations for District of Columbia since 2000.
storm event reports, 2016–2025
property damage estimated in those reports
major disaster declarations since 2000
hail reports, 0 of two inches or larger
tornado reports, 0 rated EF2 or stronger
home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002
Reported storm damage in District of Columbia, year by year
Largest single damage estimate
$20.0 million
Thunderstorm Wind, District Of Columbia, 2023. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.
A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.
What hits District of Columbia: reports and damage by type
- Flood 163
- Damaging wind 155
- Winter weather 46
- Hail 19
- Tornado 4
- Lightning 3
- Damaging wind $28.2M
- Flood $600K
- Tornado $200K
- Lightning $200K
Federal disasters in District of Columbia
FEMA has recorded 12 major disaster declarations, 8 emergency declarations and 0 fire management declarations for District of Columbia since 2000.
The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Covid-19 Pandemic (biological), declared March 29, 2020.
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- Severe Storm 5
- Hurricane 3
- Snowstorm 2
- Biological 1
- Earthquake 1
Home damage FEMA has verified in District of Columbia
After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for District of Columbia since 2003.
homeowners registered, across 2 disasters
damage verified by FEMA inspectors
individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners
homes inspected
inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage
average verified damage per inspected home
FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.
How District of Columbia ranks
| Measure | District of Columbia | Rank of 51 | In context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm event reports | 431 | 51st | 61 per 100,000 residents |
| Reported property damage | $29.2 million | 49th | $42 per resident |
| Hail reports | 19 | 49th | 0 of two inches or larger |
| Tornado reports | 4 | 49th | 0 rated EF2 or stronger |
| Major disaster declarations since 2000 | 12 | 46th | 8 emergency declarations |
| FEMA-verified home damage since 2002 | $702,759 | 50th | 1,108 homeowners registered |
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PublicAdjuster.cc, "District of Columbia storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/district-of-columbia/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.
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