La Crosse, WI

Weather Forecast Office

NWS Preliminary US Flood Fatality Statistics

Overview

Preliminary US flood fatalities based on media sources and Storm Data / NWS input. Only DIRECT flood fatalities are included and may not include cases where the fatality occurred from other circumstances. (Click here for 2010-2018 State Totals)

2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010

2019 Flood Fatalities:

Month
JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	TOTAL
1	12	10	11	17	17	10	0	0	0	0	0	78

Gender
MALE	FEMALE
52 (67%)	26 (33%)

Activity (click here for details)
Driving	Walking/Hiking	At Home	Boating	Fell in	Working	Other
51	4	5	5	5	0	8

Age
0-9	10-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70-79	80-89	90+
7	6	10	11	5	20	7	6	2	0

2018 Flood Fatalities:

Month
JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	TOTAL
2	4	5	2	6	3	4	9	26	15	2	6	84

Gender
MALE	FEMALE
54 (64%)	30 (36%)

Activity (click here for details)
Driving	Walking/Hiking	At Home	Boating	Fell in	Working	Other
57	6	7		5		9

Age
0-9	10-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70-79	80-89	90+
6	8	8	9	10	11	15	12	5	0

2018
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2017 Flood Fatalities:

Month
JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	TOTAL
5	4	1	15	6	0	12	71	66	0	2	0	182

Gender
MALE	FEMALE
77 (65%)	41 (35%)

Activity (click here for details)
Driving	Walking/Hiking	At Home	Boating	Fell in	Working	Other
65	7	15	3	2	6	20

Age
0-9	10-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70-79	80-89	90+
11	8	9	9	11	17	23	15	10	0

(Note: Documentation of fatalities in U.S. Territories will vary and may account for discrepancies in demographics listed above)

2016 Flood Fatalities:

Month
JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	TOTAL
1	0	5	16	11	37	10	17	6	23	0	1	127

Gender
MALE	FEMALE
83 (65%)	44 (35%)

Activity (click here for details)
Driving	Walking/Hiking	At Home	Boating	Fell in	Working	Other
78	5	24	1	2	0	17

Age
0-9	10-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70-79	80-89	90+
6	4	17	12	15	26	17	14	8	2

2015 Flood Fatalities:

Month
JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	TOTAL
3	0	10	7	47	11	18	0	25	20	6	39	186

Gender
MALE	FEMALE
123 (66%)	63 (34%)

Activity (Click here for details)
Driving	Walking/Hiking	At Home	Boating	Fell in	Working	Other
129	19	14	5	2	2	15

Age
0-9	10-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70-79	80-89	90+
17	17	22	30	26	32	19	11	9	0

2014 Flood Fatalities:

Month
JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	TOTAL
2	3	0	8	4	9	0	6	9	2	0	0	43

Gender
MALE	FEMALE
26 (60%)	17 (40%)

Activity
Driving	Walking/Hiking	At Home	Boating	Fell in	Working	Other
31	3	1	1	3	0	4

Age
0-9	10-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70-79	80-89	90+
7	4	6	7	1	5	7	3	0	3

2013 Flood Fatalities:

Month
JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	TOTAL
3	1	2	5	27	5	4	8	10	8	1	8	82

Gender
MALE	FEMALE
50 (61%)	32 (39%)

Activity
Driving	Walking/Hiking	At Home	Boating	Fell in	Working	Other
43	11	7	0	1	0	20

Age
0-9	10-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70-79	80-89	90+
11	7	5	10	9	16	10	7	7	0

2012 Flood Fatalities:

Month
JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	TOTAL
2	0	5	1	3	1	3	4	6	2	1	1	29

Gender
MALE	FEMALE
20 (69%)	9 (31%)

Activity
Driving	Walking/Hiking	At Home	Boating	Fell in	Working	Other
10	5	4	2	0	2	6

Age
0-9	10-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70-79	80-89	90+
4	3	1	6	5	3	2	2	0	0

2011 Flood Fatalities:

Month
JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	TOTAL
0	6	4	17	15	5	10	29	18	0	9	0	113

Gender
MALE	FEMALE
68 (62%)	42 (38%)

Activity
Driving	Walking/Hiking	At Home	Boating	Fell in	Working	Other
72	7	5	5	17	2	5

Age
0-9	10-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70-79	80-89	90+
11	5	14	9	15	20	12	16	4	2

(Note: Documentation of fatalities in U.S. Territories will vary and may account for discrepancies in demographics listed above)

2010 Flood Fatalities:

Month
JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	TOTAL
3	1	2	3	36	25	12	5	13	2	0	2	104

Gender
MALE	FEMALE
63 (61%)	41 (39%)

Activity
Driving	Walking/Hiking	At Home	Boating	Fell in	Working	Other
-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Age
0-9	10-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70-79	80-89	90+
12	10	11	15	12	15	13	8	6	0

This database contains preliminary AND verified flood fatality information.

It is maintained by NWS La Crosse.