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Flood Damage and Fatality Statistics
Flooding is the most common type of natural disaster worldwide - 40% of all
natural disasters (1)
United States: Texas:
•Flash flooding is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in
the U.S.- approximately 200 deaths per year (1)
•Over 50% of flood-related drownings are vehicle-related. (1)
U.S. Flood Insurance Loss Statistics
Jan 1, 1978 through Sep 30, 2001: (4)
Ranking Total Payments
1. Texas $2,249,450,933.34
2. Louisiana $1,542,959,989.27
3. Florida $1,479,585,524.19
4. New Jersey $577,019,343.82
5. North Carolina $550,946,543.87
6. South Carolina $414,951,356.42
7. Missouri $407,742,372.26
8. New York $360,534,936.08
9. California $353,244,485.27
10. Pennsylvania $313,186,521.60
•76% of deaths are vehicle-related. (1)
•Texas is the state with the most flood/flash flood deaths in the past
36 years. (2)
•Total deaths are double the total for the second-highest state,
California. (2)
•Texas has been ranked number 1 in deaths 21 out of 36 years. (2)
•There are 421,028 flood insurance policies in Texas, totaling $606,
355,300 insurance in force ($100). (4)
Texas Flood Insurance Loss Statistics
Jan 1, 1978 through Sep 30, 2001: (4) (see more counties)
Ranking Total Payments
1. Houston, City of $641,722,736.10
2. Harris County $420,432,467.95
3. Montgomery County $112,561,528.20
4. Galveston County $81,121,175.46
5. Friendswood, City of $76,989,156.86
6. Pasadena, City of $62,692,880.27
7. Guadalupe County $51,929,664.32
8. Brazoria County $50,855,752.94
9. Pearland, City of $38,941,038.34
10. Beaumont, City of $28,468,668.80
Causes of Death Recent Fatality Statistics from Large Floods
National Weather Service Fatality Data for South Central Texas (33
Counties): (3)
1973 - June 2000
Fatality Statistics From Large Recent Texas Floods:
Total
90
STORMS:
Central Texas
Oct, 1998
29
Houston
June, 2001
22
Dallas
May. 1995
15
Central Texas
Dec, 1991
14
Central Texas
Nov, 2001
10
AGE
0-21
21
23%
22-59
43
48%
60+
22
24%
unknown
4
4%
GENDER
male
52
58%
female
37
41%
unknown
1
1%
CAUSED BY:
vehicle in water
59
65%
walking near water
14
16%
electrocution
4
4%
tornado
3
3%
drowned in home
2
2%
roof collapse
2
2%
lightning
2
2%
hydroplane
2
2%
heart attack
1
1%
kayaking
1
1%
COUNTY
Bexar
12
Blanco
1
Burnet
1
Caldwell
6
Comal
4
Dallas
14
Edwards
4
Guadalupe
4
Harris
22
Hays
1
Llano
1
Milam
2
Montague
1
Montgomery
1
Navarro
1
Travis
5
Uvalde
1
Waller
1
Williamson
2
unknown
6
•Weather-Related Fatalities
All Causes: 274
Flood/Flash Flood: 203
Tornado: 39
Lightning: 12
Winter Storm: 8
Extreme Heat: 6
Severe Thunderstorm/Wind: 6
•Flood/Flash Flood Fatalities
Total: 203
Vehicles: 136
Permanent Homes: 30
Walk/Play Near Flood: 24
Mobile Homes: 8
Outside: 5
U.S. Flood Fatalities from 1960-1995
The majority of these were vehicle-related.
1
TEXAS
612
2
CALIFORNIA
255
3
SOUTH DAKOTA
248
4
VIRGINIA
241
5
WEST VIRGINIA
240
Source - National Climatic Data Center -
“Storm Data” publications.
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Bibliography
(1)Storm-Related Mortality by CDC: website
(2)U.S. Flash Flood/Flood Fatalities 1960 - 1995
(3)Powerpoint Presentation, San Antonio Fire Department showing NWS data
(4)Policy and Claim Statistics, NFIP. Excel version of Texas data |
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