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Costliest tropical cyclones/hurricanes in the United States, by economic damage 1900-2017

The costliest mainland United States tropical cyclones and hurricanes from 1900 to 2017, by total economic damage (in 2017 billion U.S. dollars)

The data displays the costliest mainland United States tropical cyclones and hurricanes from 1900 to 2017, by total economic damage. In 2005, hurricane Katrina caused a total economic damage of about 125 billion USD.

Katrina (SE FL, LA, MS) (2005) 125
Harvey (TX, LA) (2017) 125
Sandy (Mid-Atlantic & NE US) (2012) 65
Irma (FL) (2017) 50
Ike (TX, LA) (2008) 30
Andrew (SE FL/LA) (1992) 27
Ivan (AL/NW FL) (2004) 20
Wilma (S FL) (2005) 19
Rita (SW LA, N TX) (2005) 18.5
Charley (SW FL) (2004) 16
Irene (Mid-Atlantic & NE US) (2011) 13.5
Matthew (SE US) (2016) 10
Frances (FL) (2004) 9.8
Allison (N TX) (2001) 8.5
Jeanne (FL) (2004) 7.5
Hugo (SC) (1989) 7
Floyd (Mid-Atlantic & NE U.S.) (1999) 6.5
Gustav (LA) (2008) 6
Isabel (Mid-Atlantic) (2003) 5.5
Fran (NC) (1996) 5
Opal (NW FL) (1995) 4.7
Alicia (N TX) (1983) 3
Isaac (LA) (2012) 2.8
Georges (FL Keys, MS, AL) (1998) 2.5
Dennis (NW FL) (2005) 2.5
Agnes (FL/NE U.S.) (1972) 2.1
Frederic (AL/MS) (1979) 1.7
Bob (NC, NE U.S) (1991) 1.5
Juan (LA) (1985) 1.5
Camille (MS/SE LA/VA) (1969) 1.42
Betsy (SE FL/SE LA) (1965) 1.42