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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