The Rise in America’s Billion-Dollar Extreme Weather Disasters

"Since 1980, there have been 383 extreme weather disasters where the damages reached $1 billion. In total, these disasters have cost $2.7 trillion."
May 25, 2024

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The Rise in U.S. Billion-Dollar Extreme Weather Disasters

Since 1980, there have been 383 extreme weather or climate disasters where the damages reached at least $1 billion. In total, these disasters have cost more than $2.7 trillion.

Created in partnership with the National Public Utilities Council, this chart shows how these disasters have been increasing with each passing decade.

A Growing Concern

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) tracks each disaster and estimates the cost based on factors like physical

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