Storm damage by state, 2016–2025
Property damage reported to the National Weather Service in each state, 2016 to 2025, ranked, with damage per resident.
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Texas ranks first with $67 billion, followed by Florida ($42 billion) and Louisiana ($37 billion).
The top five states account for 79% of the national total.
The top ten
- Texas $67 billion
- Florida $42 billion
- Louisiana $37 billion
- California $22 billion
- North Carolina $5.9 billion
- Hawaii $5.7 billion
- Colorado $5.5 billion
- Oregon $3.9 billion
- Georgia $3.8 billion
- Washington $3.3 billion
All states, ranked
| Rank | State | Reported property damage | Per resident | Storm reports | Costliest peril |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $67 billion | $2,152 | 48,031 | Flood |
| 2 | Florida | $42 billion | $1,785 | 11,638 | Hurricane and tropical storm |
| 3 | Louisiana | $37 billion | $8,127 | 10,452 | Hurricane and tropical storm |
| 4 | California | $22 billion | $558 | 22,551 | Wildfire |
| 5 | North Carolina | $5.9 billion | $533 | 14,983 | Flood |
| 6 | Hawaii | $5.7 billion | $3,936 | 5,441 | Wildfire |
| 7 | Colorado | $5.5 billion | $925 | 17,048 | Hail |
| 8 | Oregon | $3.9 billion | $919 | 3,314 | Damaging wind |
| 9 | Georgia | $3.8 billion | $337 | 15,321 | Hurricane and tropical storm |
| 10 | Washington | $3.3 billion | $415 | 3,870 | Wildfire |
| 11 | Tennessee | $2.6 billion | $355 | 15,464 | Tornado |
| 12 | Missouri | $2.6 billion | $409 | 20,475 | Tornado |
| 13 | Michigan | $2.1 billion | $209 | 8,174 | Flood |
| 14 | Illinois | $1.5 billion | $118 | 20,278 | Flood |
| 15 | Nebraska | $1.2 billion | $590 | 18,639 | Flood |
| 16 | Mississippi | $987 million | $335 | 13,237 | Tornado |
| 17 | New York | $960 million | $48 | 20,381 | Flood |
| 18 | Oklahoma | $933 million | $228 | 21,839 | Tornado |
| 19 | Ohio | $929 million | $78 | 14,768 | Tornado |
| 20 | New Mexico | $916 million | $430 | 10,160 | Flood |
| 21 | Iowa | $879 million | $271 | 19,781 | Tornado |
| 22 | Arkansas | $861 million | $279 | 12,394 | Tornado |
| 23 | South Carolina | $759 million | $139 | 9,203 | Hurricane and tropical storm |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $681 million | $52 | 17,957 | Flood |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $662 million | $111 | 12,983 | Flood |
| 26 | Virginia | $641 million | $73 | 21,898 | Flood |
| 27 | Alabama | $481 million | $93 | 13,691 | Hurricane and tropical storm |
| 28 | Idaho | $450 million | $225 | 4,769 | Wildfire |
| 29 | Arizona | $351 million | $46 | 9,023 | Flood |
| 30 | North Dakota | $322 million | $405 | 10,007 | Hail |
| 31 | Indiana | $308 million | $45 | 11,372 | Tornado |
| 32 | West Virginia | $279 million | $158 | 11,131 | Flood |
| 33 | Minnesota | $277 million | $48 | 17,878 | Flood |
| 34 | Kansas | $266 million | $90 | 23,068 | Tornado |
| 35 | Maryland | $257 million | $41 | 9,412 | Damaging wind |
| 36 | South Dakota | $255 million | $275 | 21,079 | Flood |
| 37 | New Jersey | $239 million | $25 | 7,357 | Flood |
| 38 | Utah | $237 million | $68 | 4,253 | Flood |
| 39 | Vermont | $224 million | $346 | 3,215 | Flood |
| 40 | Maine | $205 million | $146 | 4,340 | Flood |
| 41 | Kentucky | $202 million | $44 | 17,490 | Flood |
| 42 | Nevada | $189 million | $58 | 4,280 | Flood |
| 43 | Alaska | $120 million | $163 | 2,463 | Flood |
| 44 | New Hampshire | $90.9 million | $64 | 2,360 | Flood |
| 45 | Montana | $89.3 million | $79 | 12,789 | Flood |
| 46 | Wyoming | $80.4 million | $137 | 11,376 | Wildfire |
| 47 | Connecticut | $79.7 million | $22 | 2,452 | Hurricane and tropical storm |
| 48 | Massachusetts | $78.6 million | $11 | 6,176 | Flood |
| 49 | District of Columbia | $29.2 million | $42 | 431 | Damaging wind |
| 50 | Rhode Island | $6.4 million | $6 | 815 | Hurricane and tropical storm |
| 51 | Delaware | $3.8 million | $4 | 1,309 | Flood |
What this measures
The total of the property damage estimates that the National Weather Service attached to its storm event reports.
- These are field estimates, often from emergency managers and news reports, and many storm reports carry no estimate at all.
- They are not insured losses or claim payments, and they are not adjusted for inflation.
- One very large event can dominate a state's ten-year total.
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