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Coastal Flood in the United States
National statistics for coastal flood events from the NOAA Storm Events Database (2015–2025): how often they occur, where they hit hardest, and the human and property toll.
- 3,171
- Events recorded
- 5
- Fatalities
- $294.6M
- Property damage
- 32
- States affected
How dangerous are Coastal Flood events in the U.S.?
NOAA's Storm Events Database has catalogued 3,171 coastal flood events across 32 states and territories between 2015 and 2025. The cumulative human toll is 5 fatalities and 7 injuries, and the financial footprint reaches $296.6M in combined property ($294.6M) and crop ($2.1M) damage. On a per-fatality basis this places coastal flood events at a moderate severity tier relative to other tracked hazard types in the NOAA catalog.
The geographic footprint is uneven across the country. The three states absorbing the largest share of events are NJ (443 events, 0 fatalities), VA (389 events, 1 fatalities), FL (348 events, 0 fatalities), largely a function of local terrain and settlement patterns rather than any single cause. At the other end, states such as IL, HI, MN report far fewer events, a sign of lower exposure, though absence of a recorded event is not proof of zero risk.
Year-over-year trends reveal the event's volatility. The peak year on record was 2025, logging 536 events and $5.4M in property damage in a single calendar year. The most recent year in the dataset is 2025 with 536 events recorded. Across the full 11-year window, annual event counts reflect ordinary seasonal variability more than any clear multi-year trend.
How to interpret this data
NOAA storm event data is filed by local National Weather Service forecast offices, so reporting intensity can vary by jurisdiction and should be interpreted alongside FEMA disaster declarations for a fuller picture.
For household and business preparedness, this state-and-year view should be paired with local-level FEMA National Risk Index ratings, flood-zone maps where applicable, and up-to-date NWS watch/warning information, population exposure and asset value matter as much as raw event frequency for estimating real-world risk.
Coastal Flood by State
| # | State | Events | Fatalities | Property Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey NJ | 443 | 0 | $2.0M |
| 2 | Virginia VA | 389 | 1 | $3.4M |
| 3 | Florida FL | 348 | 0 | $467.4K |
| 4 | South Carolina SC | 323 | 0 | $0 |
| 5 | Maryland MD | 278 | 0 | $1.7M |
| 6 | New York NY | 158 | 0 | $6.0M |
| 7 | Massachusetts MA | 148 | 0 | $3.8M |
| 8 | Maine ME | 118 | 0 | $180.6M |
| 9 | Delaware DE | 117 | 0 | $12.0K |
| 10 | North Carolina NC | 97 | 0 | $5.0M |
| 11 | Puerto Rico PR | 87 | 1 | $108.5K |
| 12 | Texas TX | 85 | 0 | $401.0K |
| 13 | Alaska AK | 83 | 2 | $4.3M |
| 14 | Georgia GA | 72 | 0 | $0 |
| 15 | California CA | 67 | 0 | $75.0K |
| 16 | District of Columbia DC | 51 | 0 | $0 |
| 17 | Louisiana LA | 50 | 0 | $0 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania PA | 47 | 0 | $0 |
| 19 | Washington WA | 36 | 0 | $3.2M |
| 20 | New Hampshire NH | 33 | 0 | $69.5M |
| 21 | Alabama AL | 30 | 0 | $0 |
| 22 | Connecticut CT | 21 | 0 | $0 |
| 23 | Rhode Island RI | 19 | 0 | $14.0K |
| 24 | Oregon OR | 19 | 1 | $6.6M |
| 25 | Guam GU | 15 | 0 | $3.1M |
| 26 | U.S. Virgin Islands VI | 12 | 0 | $800 |
| 27 | Ohio OH | 8 | 0 | $315.0K |
| 28 | American Samoa AS | 7 | 0 | $4.1M |
| 29 | Mississippi MS | 6 | 0 | $0 |
| 30 | Illinois IL | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| 31 | Hawaii HI | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| 32 | Minnesota MN | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Coastal Flood by Year
| Year | Events | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 536 | 2 | 2 | $5.4M |
| 2024 | 382 | 0 | 1 | $155.4M |
| 2023 | 210 | 1 | 1 | $239.3K |
| 2022 | 410 | 0 | 0 | $89.6M |
| 2021 | 214 | 0 | 0 | $5.5M |
| 2020 | 190 | 0 | 2 | $2.3M |
| 2019 | 240 | 0 | 0 | $445.0K |
| 2018 | 321 | 1 | 0 | $14.2M |
| 2017 | 175 | 0 | 0 | $6.3M |
| 2016 | 223 | 1 | 0 | $723.5K |
| 2015 | 270 | 0 | 1 | $14.4M |
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Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (2015-2025) NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (2015-2025) For informational purposes only
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