The Costliest Hurricanes in the United States 1900-2006 (last modified May 31, 2007)

Ranked Using 2006 Inflation, Population and Wealth NormalizationL
RANKHURRICANEYEARCATEGORYDAMAGE (Millions)L
1SE Florida/Alabama19264$164,839
2N Texas (Galveston)19004104,330
3KATRINA (SE LA, MS, AL)2005385,050
4N Texas (Galveston)1915471,3971
5ANDREW (SE FL/LA)1992558,555
6New England1938341,122
7SW Florida1944340,621
8SE Florida/Lake Okeechobee1928435,298
9DONNA (FL/Eastern U.S.)1960428,159
10CAMILLE (MS/LA/VA)1969522,286
11WILMA (S FL)2005321,630
12BETSY (SE FL/LA)1965318,749
13DIANE (NE U.S.)1955118,073
14AGNES (NW FL, NE U.S.)1972118,052
15HAZEL (SC/NC)1954417,339
16CHARLEY (SW FL)2004417,135
17CAROL (NE U.S.)1954316,940
18IVAN (NW FL, AL)2004316,247
19HUGO (SC)1989416,088
20SE Florida1949315,398
21CARLA (N & Central TX)1961414,920
22SE Florida/Louisiana/Alabama1947414,406
23NE U.S.1944313,881
24S Texas1919413,847
25SE Florida1945312,956
26RITA (SW LA/N TX)2005311,865
27FREDERIC (AL/MS)1979310,781
28FRANCES (SE FL)2004210,168
29NC/VA193328,603
30DORA (NE FL)196428,066

Notes:
1 Damage estimate in 1915 reference is considered too high
L Normalization reflects inflation, changes in personal wealth and coastal county population to 2005, (Pielke et al. 2007) then including an estimate to 2006 dollars by increasing totals by 5%.
Source: NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS TPC-5: THE DEADLIEST, COSTLIEST, AND MOST INTENSE UNITED STATES TROPICAL CYCLONES FROM 1851 TO 2006 (AND OTHER FREQUENTLY REQUESTED HURRICANE FACTS) download .doc file
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