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Coastal Flood1 death$5.0B damage

Eastern Monmouth, NJ · Oct 28, 2012

Post Tropical Storm Sandy was the costliest natural disaster by far in the state of New Jersey. Record breaking high tides and wave action combined with sustained winds as high as 60 to 70 mph with wind gusts as high as around 90 mph to batter the state.

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Flash Flood1 death$500K damage

MacOn, NC · Sep 27, 2024

Tropical Cyclone Helene began organizing over the western Caribbean on the 23rd and 24th of September before rapidly intensifying as it moved north through the eastern Gulf of Mexico on the 25th and 26th.

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Tropical Storm1 death$10.3M damage

Coastal Manatee, FL · Nov 11, 2020

Hurricane Eta originated from a tropical depression that formed in the central Caribbean Sea on October 31st. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Eta later that day and continued rapid intensification to major hurricane status on November 2nd while moving westward…

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Flash Flood1 death$15K damage

Steuben, NY · Aug 18, 2021

The moisture and remnants of Tropical Storm Fred moved across parts of the mid-Atlantic and northeast United States between August 18 to 20. As this feature moved over the central parts of New York and northeast Pennsylvania it produced locally heavy rainfall and severe flash…

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Tropical Storm1 death$10.0M damage

Northern New Haven, CT · Aug 4, 2020

Category 1 Hurricane Isaias with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, NC at 11:10 pm on August 3rd. Isaias' intensity weakened back to Tropical Storm strength as its forward speed increased to near 30 mph during the early morning of August…

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Flash Flood1 death$200K damage

Maricopa, AZ · Sep 26, 2025

A slow-moving low pressure system brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms over multiple days through much of the region. Activity on the 25th was mostly concentrated across higher terrain areas of eastern AZ, fueled by MLCAPE values approaching 2000 J/kg.

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Flash Flood1 death$100.0M damage

Houghton, MI · Jun 17, 2018

A very moist and unstable air mass in place and the presence of a nearly stationary frontal boundary produced several rounds of severe storms and flash flooding across portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the 16th into the 17th.

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Flash Flood1 death$1.0M damage

Coconino, AZ · Aug 22, 2024

A complex of showers and thunderstorms traversed portions of northern Arizona early in the morning with rainfall rates around 0.10-0.30 inches per hour. There was a brief lull in activity around daybreak to mid morning.

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Flash Flood1 death$8.0M damage

St. Croix, WI · Jun 29, 2020

During the evening of Sunday, June 28th, a complex of thunderstorms that developed across Iowa previously, moved slowly northward across southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin before stalling Monday morning.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)1 death$50.0M damage

Duplin, NC · Sep 4, 1996

Hurricane Fran moved onshore near Cape Fear Thursday evening (9/6) and raced north toward Raleigh cutting a swath of destruction. The Category 3 hurricane destroyed or damaged 90% of the homes in North Topsail Beach. The town hall and police station were destroyed.

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Flash Flood1 death$45.0M damage

Cattaraugus, NY · Aug 9, 2009

A massive convective complex moved from lower Michigan across southern Ontario near Toronto then dove southeast across the Niagara Frontier and Western Southern Tier. This followed an earlier round of strong thunderstorms and heavy rains earlier in the day.

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Flash Flood1 death$300K damage

Anderson, SC · Sep 27, 2024

Tropical Cyclone Helene began organizing over the western Caribbean on the 23rd and 24th of September before rapidly intensifying as it moved north through the eastern Gulf of Mexico on the 25th and 26th.

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Flood1 death$3.0M damage

Skagit, WA · Nov 28, 2021

Heavy rain of 5 to 10 inches caused flooding on many rivers, including the Bogachiel, Nooksack, Samish, Skagit, Skokomish, Stillaguamish Rivers. There was urban and small stream flooding as well. The heavy rain also triggered landslides throughout the area.

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Flash Flood1 death$10K damage

Alexander, NC · Jul 15, 2023

Widespread showers and thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a trough over the North Carolina foothills throughout the 15th. While rainfall was primarily in the 2 to 3 inch range, isolated areas of 4 to 6 inches fell in just a few hours across the northern foothills.

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Flash Flood1 death$60.0M damage

Tyler, TX · Aug 28, 2017

Harvey moved across the Gulf of Mexico into the central Texas Coast during the last week of August. After the initial landfall, the cyclone moved back into the gulf a couple days later and then made another landfall in Southwest Louisiana during the morning of the 30th.

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Flash Flood1 death$3.0M damage

Caledonia, VT · Jul 10, 2024

The remnants of TS Beryl combined with deep tropical moisture and a stationary front draped across the region produced multiple rounds of heavy showers and storms.

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Flash Flood1 death$12.0M damage

Boyd, NE · Mar 14, 2019

Historical flooding occurred in north central Nebraska as rivers, creeks and other streams rose due to the combination of snow, rain, and rapid snow melt on top of frozen ground.

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Flash Flood1 death$2.5M damage

Buchanan, VA · Aug 30, 2021

A slow moving cold front approached the Ohio Valley from the north on August 30th combined with a weak upper level disturbance. Advancing moisture seeping into the area ahead of the remnants of Hurricane Ida allowed for showers and thunderstorms to develop across the area…

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Hurricane (Typhoon)1 death$10.0B damage

Coastal Palm Beach, FL · Oct 24, 2005

Wilma was a classic October hurricane which struck South Florida as a Category 3 hurricane on October 24th, 2005. Wilma developed from a tropical depression near Jamaica, a typical source region for October tropical cyclones, on the afternoon of October 15, 2005.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)1 death$1.0M damage

De Soto, FL · Sep 28, 2022

Hurricane Ian formed in the central Caribbean Sea on September 23 and moved through the western Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and Western Atlantic making four separate landfalls.

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Flash Flood1 death$40.0M damage

Chester, PA · Sep 1, 2021

Post Tropical Cyclone Ida brought heavy rain to eastern Pennsylvania on September 1. Rainfall totals were as high as 5 to 10 inches. The heavy rain caused significant flash flooding, mainly in the southeastern part of the state. It resulted in widespread property damage.

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Tropical Storm1 death$200K damage

Colquitt, GA · Aug 5, 2024

Hurricane Debby made landfall along the Taylor County coast as a Category 1 Hurricane on the morning of Monday August 5th. In addition to storm surge flooding along the FL Big Bend coast, around 12 inches of rainfall lead to widespread flooding in Madison and Taylor counties.

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Tropical Storm1 death$91.0M damage

Columbus, NC · Oct 8, 2016

Major Hurricane Matthew moved up the southeast coast and slowly weakened to a category 1 storm as it moved up along the South Carolina coast and then eastward near the North Carolina coast.

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Flash Flood1 death$900K damage

Cabell, WV · May 6, 2022

A slow moving low pressure system, along with plenty of moisture, allowed for showers and thunderstorms to gradually move through the Ohio Valley during the day on May 6th.

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