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NWS Preliminary US Flood Fatality Statistics

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Updated: 2/6/23 - Contact Email

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 2010-2021 State Totals)

The  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the official government source of cause of death in the United States, including weather-related fatalities.

 

2023 Flood Fatalities:

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Month
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
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Gender
MALE FEMALE
2 (40%) 4 (60%)
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Activity (click here for details)
Driving Walking/Hiking At Home Boating Fell in Working Other
7 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Age
0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90+
1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0

2022 Flood Fatalities:

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Month
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL
2 1 5 4 6 7 48 7 17 0 5 5 106
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Gender
MALE FEMALE
58 (55%) 48 (45%)
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Activity (click here for details)
Driving Walking/Hiking At Home Boating Fell in Working Other
41 6 42 0 4 0 14
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Age
0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90+
5 6 8 8 7 6 26 20 8 1

2021 Flood Fatalities:

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Month
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL
2 0 9 1 6 9 16 41 50 7 2 3 146
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Gender
MALE FEMALE
81 (55%) 65 (45%)
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Activity (click here for details)
Driving Walking/Hiking At Home Boating Fell in Working Other
79 8 40 2 2 1 7
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Age
0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90+
9 10 11 19 22 25 25 17 6 0

2021
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2020 Flood Fatalities:

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Month
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL
2 6 10 8 5 4 2 7 4 0 9 2 59
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Gender
MALE FEMALE
31 (53%) 28 (47%)
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Activity (click here for details)
Driving Walking/Hiking At Home Boating Fell in Working Other
37 4 8 1 4 1 4
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Age
0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90+
14 8 1 6 9 6 5 6 3 0

2020
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2019 Flood Fatalities:

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Month
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL
1 12 10 11 16 13 11 1 6 1 6 5 93
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Gender
MALE FEMALE
63 (68%) 30 (32%)
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Activity (click here for details)
Driving Walking/Hiking At Home Boating Fell in Working Other
61 5 5 8 2 2 10
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Age
0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90+
10 8 10 14 8 21 13 6 3 0

2019
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2018 Flood Fatalities:

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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
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Gender
MALE FEMALE
54 (64%) 30 (36%)
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Activity (click here for details)
Driving Walking/Hiking At Home Boating Fell in Working Other
57 6 7   5   9
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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:

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Month
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL
5 4 1 13 6 0 12 71 66 0 2 0 180
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Gender
MALE FEMALE
75 (65%)

41 (35%)
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Activity (click here for details)
Driving Walking/Hiking At Home Boating Fell in Working Other
65 7 15 1 2 6 20
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Age
0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90+
11 8 9 9 10 17 22 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:

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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
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Gender
MALE FEMALE
83 (65%) 44 (35%)
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Activity (click here for details)
Driving Walking/Hiking At Home Boating Fell in Working Other
78 5 24 1 2 0 17
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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:

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Month
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL
3 0 10 7 47 11 18 3 25 20 6 39 189
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Gender
MALE FEMALE
126 (67%) 63 (33%)
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Activity (Click here for details)
Driving Walking/Hiking At Home Boating Fell in Working Other
129 19 17 5 2 2 15
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Age
0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90+
17 17 24 30 26 32 20 11 9 0

2014 Flood Fatalities:

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Month
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL
2 3 0 8 4 9 0 4 9 2 0 0 41
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Gender
MALE FEMALE
25 (60%) 16 (40%)
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Activity
Driving Walking/Hiking At Home Boating Fell in Working Other
30 3 0 1 3 0 4
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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 6 3 0 2
 
 

2013 Flood Fatalities:

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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
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Gender
MALE FEMALE
50 (61%) 32 (39%)
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Activity
Driving Walking/Hiking At Home Boating Fell in Working Other
43 11 7 0 1 0 20
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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:

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Month
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL
2 0 5 1 3 1 3 4 6 3 1 1 30
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Gender
MALE FEMALE
21 (70%) 9 (30%)
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Activity
Driving Walking/Hiking At Home Boating Fell in Working Other
10 6 4 2 0 2 6
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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 4 2 2 0 0
 
 

2011 Flood Fatalities:

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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
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Gender
MALE FEMALE
68 (62%) 42 (38%)
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Activity
Driving Walking/Hiking At Home Boating Fell in Working Other
72 7 5 5 17 2 5
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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:

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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
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Gender
MALE FEMALE
63 (61%) 41 (39%)
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Activity
Driving Walking/Hiking At Home Boating Fell in Working Other
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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
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This database contains preliminary AND verified flood fatality information.

It is maintained by NWS La Crosse.

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