As of June 2022, the most expensive flood disaster in the United States was Hurricane Katrina. The payouts of the National Flood Insurance Program as a consequence of damage caused by floods following Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, amounted to approximately 16.2 billion U.S. dollars.
Most expensive flood disasters in the United States from 1978 to June 2022, by National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) payouts
(in million U.S. dollars)
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FloodSmart.gov. (June 30, 2022). Most expensive flood disasters in the United States from 1978 to June 2022, by National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) payouts (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/216501/most-expensive-us-flood-disasters/
FloodSmart.gov. "Most expensive flood disasters in the United States from 1978 to June 2022, by National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) payouts (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216501/most-expensive-us-flood-disasters/
FloodSmart.gov. (2022). Most expensive flood disasters in the United States from 1978 to June 2022, by National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) payouts (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216501/most-expensive-us-flood-disasters/
FloodSmart.gov. "Most Expensive Flood Disasters in The United States from 1978 to June 2022, by National Flood Insurance Program (Nfip) Payouts (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/216501/most-expensive-us-flood-disasters/
FloodSmart.gov, Most expensive flood disasters in the United States from 1978 to June 2022, by National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) payouts (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/216501/most-expensive-us-flood-disasters/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Most expensive flood disasters in the United States from 1978 to June 2022, by National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) payouts (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], FloodSmart.gov, June 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/216501/most-expensive-us-flood-disasters/
