Costliest Hurricanes in the United States (U.S. Mainland)
Updated April 19, 2023 |
Infoplease Staff
Damages below are listed in U.S. dollars. Data has been adjusted for inflation as of 2021.
| Rank | Hurricane | Location | Year | Category1 | Damage (in billions of US dollars, adjusted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Katrina | La./Miss. | 2005 | 3 | 160.0 |
| 2. | Harvey | Tex./La. | 2017 | 4 | 125.0 |
| 3. | Sandy | East Coast | 2012 | 2 | 70.2 |
| 4. | Irma | Florida | 2017 | 5 | 50.0 |
| 5. | Andrew | Fla./La. | 1992 | 5 | 47.8 |
| 6. | Ike | Tex./La | 2008 | 4 | 34.8 |
| 7. | Ivan | Ala./Fla. | 2004 | 3 | 27.1 |
| 8. | Wilma | Fla. | 2005 | 5 | 24.3 |
| 9. | Rita | Tex./La. | 2005 | 3 | 23.7 |
| 10. | Charley | Fla. | 2004 | 4 | 21.1 |
1. At landfall. Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale: Cat. 1 = weak; Cat. 5 = devastating.
2. Tropical storm intensity.
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eqecat.
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