Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in United States of America

United States of America: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 6,564 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6,564
Change on year
up 208.7%
World rank
85th
of 135 countries
All-time high
11.03 million
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
42
1980–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in United States of America, 1980–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1980200220241980: 117.0k1981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 5.5k1985: 5.5k1986: 2.0k1988: 01990: 3.4k1991: 01993: 43.9k1994: 14.1k1995: 115.3k1996: 243.1k1997: 191.4k1998: 37.0k1999: 1002000: 3.6k2001: 23.8k2002: 147.8k2003: 3.2k2004: 5.3k2005: 18.3k2006: 74.1k2007: 8.8k2008: 11.0M2009: 10.0k2010: 1.0k2011: 36.1k2012: 3002013: 34.7k2014: 102.0k2015: 28.6k2016: 91.0k2017: 3702018: 1.6k2019: 16.6k2020: 13.0k2021: 1.9k2022: 1.1k2023: 2.1k2024: 6.6k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in United States of America stood at 6,564.

The figure is up 208.7% on the previous year and down 93.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in United States of America peaked at 11.03 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.

United States of America ranks 85th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in United States of America, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 117,000
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 0
1983 0
1984 5,500
1985 5,550 +0.9%
1986 2,000 -64.0%
1988 0 -100.0%
1990 3,350
1991 0 -100.0%
1993 43,900
1994 14,070 -67.9%
1995 115,300 +719.5%
1996 243,115 +110.9%
1997 191,374 -21.3%
1998 37,000 -80.7%
1999 100 -99.7%
2000 3,646 +3546.0%
2001 23,800 +552.8%
2002 147,750 +520.8%
2003 3,200 -97.8%
2004 5,340 +66.9%
2005 18,258 +241.9%
2006 74,060 +305.6%
2007 8,810 -88.1%
2008 11.03 million +125128.1%
2009 9,960 -99.9%
2010 1,000 -90.0%
2011 36,100 +3510.0%
2012 300 -99.2%
2013 34,725 +11475.0%
2014 102,040 +193.9%
2015 28,650 -71.9%
2016 91,000 +217.6%
2017 370 -99.6%
2018 1,596 +331.4%
2019 16,600 +940.1%
2020 13,000 -21.7%
2021 1,876 -85.6%
2022 1,075 -42.7%
2023 2,126 +97.8%
2024 6,564 +208.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16,256 0 117,000 8
1990s 72,023 0 243,115 9
2000s 1.13 million 3,200 11.03 million 10
2010s 31,238 300 102,040 10
2020s 4,928 1,075 13,000 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in United States of America?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in United States of America was 6,564 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 11.03 million in 2008.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
How does United States of America rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
United States of America ranks 85th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable)
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International Monetary Fund
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