Hurricane Harvey
One of the tropical cyclone disasters on NOAA’s billion-dollar list: $160 billion in losses at 2024 prices ($125 billion at the time) and 89 deaths.
What the offices filed during it
The 66 most significant tropical cyclone episodes filed in these dates, colored by kind.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Losses, 2024 dollars
- $160 billion
- Losses at the time
- $125 billion
- Deaths
- 89
The losses and deaths are NCEI’s, counting everything the disaster did. The episodes below are only what the Weather Service filed in its Storm Events record, which counts damage differently and often not at all, so the two never add up and are shown apart.
By state, as filed
| State | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 211 | 78 | 65 | $51 billion |
| Louisiana | 69 | 0 | 0 | $75 million |
| North Carolina | 43 | 0 | 0 | $12 million |
| Florida | 13 | 2 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| Mississippi | 29 | 0 | 0 | $860,000 |
| Tennessee | 45 | 0 | 0 | $504,000 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 0 | 0 | $400,000 |
| Indiana | 3 | 0 | 1 | $300,000 |
| California | 7 | 0 | 0 | $110,000 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0 | 0 | $110,000 |
| Arkansas | 15 | 0 | 0 | $22,000 |
| Missouri | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Arizona | 5 | 0 | 0 | $16,000 |
| Alabama | 15 | 0 | 6 | $5,000 |
| Nevada | 5 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| North Dakota | 13 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Virginia | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| New York | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michigan | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maryland | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Georgia | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Episode by episode
- Flash Flood in Mississippi, August 23, 2017A moist airmass combined with daytime heating to produce showers and thunderstorms. Some of these storms produced heavy rain, which led to flash flooding.
- Flash Flood in Arizona, August 23 to 24, 2017A weak weather disturbance will brought isolated thunderstorms to northern Arizona.
- Flash Flooding in Arizona, August 24, 2017A weak area of low pressure passing through the Mojave Desert plus lingering moisture triggered a small area of thunderstorms. A few storms produced flash flooding over Mohave County.
- Flooding in Florida, August 25 to 28, 2017A slow moving tropical disturbance first moved west across South Florida, then northeast across Central and North Florida as a frontal boundary dropped into the state.
- Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, August 25, 2017With hurricane Harvey moving inland from the gulf, Oklahoma experienced a predecessor rain event resulting in several areas of flash flooding.
- Flash Flood and Hail in South Dakota, August 25, 2017A line of slow moving thunderstorms produced hail to golf ball size and heavy rainfall, which caused flash flooding over portions of southern Ziebach County.
- Flash Flood in Nebraska, August 25, 2017Severe thunderstorms moved into northeast Nebraska and produced heavy rain that resulted in local County Roads being flooded.
- Flash Flood in Nebraska, August 25, 2017On August 25th, heavy rains from thunderstorms rains produced flash flooding in northeast Wayne County. The storms formed along a weak warm front as it slowly moved eastward across northeast Nebraska.
- Tornadoes and Tropical Storm in Texas, August 25 to 31, 2017Harvey made landfall as a category 4 hurricane near Rockport, Texas during the evening of August 25th.
- Tropical Storm in Texas, August 25, 2017Rapidly intensifying Hurricane Harvey moved along the outer edge of the Lower Texas Coastal waters from the pre-dawn hours through the mid afternoon of August 25th.
- Hurricane and Tornado in Texas, August 25 to 31, 2017Major Hurricane Harvey impacted the Middle Texas coast on August 25th and 26th. Harvey was the first category 4 hurricane to strike Texas since Hurricane Carla in 1961.
- Flash Flood in New Mexico, August 25, 2017Several consecutive days of light to moderate rainfall over the steep terrain around Red River, New Mexico led to the second mudslide of the season along state road 38.
- Flash Flooding in Georgia, August 25, 2017Scattered showers and thunderstorms riding a stationary front across central GA led to isolated flash flooding.
- Flash Flood in New Mexico, August 25, 2017There was an upper trough that extended from West Texas to the Central Plains. Very rich moisture was across West Texas and southeast New Mexico. The upper level winds were very weak over the area which contributed to slow moving storms.
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Texas, August 25, 2017An upper high was located over the region trapping some modest monsoonal moisture over the region. An isolated thunderstorm developed near downtown El Paso and moved into the UTEP area and produced severe wind gusts and flash flooding as up to 2.24 inches of rain fell in an hour.
- Tornado and Flooding in Florida, August 26 to 29, 2017A trough of low pressure developed over the eastern Gulf of Mexico and passed east across the Florida Peninsula on the 26th through 28th of August, bringing abundant tropical moisture into the area.
- Tropical Storm and Flash Flooding in Texas, August 26 to 30, 2017Hurricane Harvey moved onshore as a Category 4 hurricane over San Jose Island east of Rockport during the late evening of August 25th. Harvey moved inland entering southern DeWitt County during the morning of August 26th as a Category 1 hurricane.
- Hurricane and Flood in Texas, August 26 to 31, 2017Hurricane Harvey moved onshore as a Category 4 hurricane over San Jose Island east of Rockport during the late evening of August 25th. Harvey moved inland entering southern DeWitt County during the morning of August 26th as a Category 1 hurricane.
- Tornadoes and Storm Surge in Louisiana, August 26 to 31, 2017Harvey 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.
- Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in Texas, August 26 to 31, 2017Harvey 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.
- Tornado in South Dakota, August 26, 2017A thunderstorm became severe over far southern Fall River County and produced a brief rope tornado south of Oelrichs near the Nebraska border.
- Flash Flood in Arizona, August 26, 2017Thunderstorms developed across the eastern portions of the greater Phoenix area during the late afternoon hours on August 26th, and a few of these storms produced locally heavy rains which led to an episode of flash flooding east of Phoenix and in the area around Apache…
- Flash Flooding in Tennessee, August 28, 2017A slow moving front generated several thunderstorms with heavy rain that trained over the same areas of west Tennessee during the morning hours of August 28th.
- Flash Flooding in Michigan, August 28, 2017Thunderstorms producing heavy rain produced flash flooding in Detroit and the northern suburbs. 2 to 3 inches with isolated 4 inch amounts occurred in roughly a three hour window. Freeways were closed due to flooding, along with flooding and road closures on|some surface streets.
- Heavy Rain in Maryland, August 29 to 31, 2017Coastal low pressure lead to storm total rainfall up to around two inches across portions of the eastern shore of Maryland on 8/29 and 8/30.
- Heavy Rain in New Jersey, August 29 to 31, 2017Coastal low pressure lead to storm total rainfall up to around 1.5 inches across portions of southern and eastern coastal New Jersey on 8/29 and 8/30. Wind gusts between 40 and 45 mph were also reported along the New Jersey coast, mainly in Cape May and Ocean counties.
- Heavy Rain in Delaware, August 29 to 31, 2017Coastal low pressure lead to storm total rainfall over two inches across portions of Sussex County on 8/29 and 8/30. Wind gusts between 41 and 47 mph were also reported along the Delaware coast, mainly near the Atlantic Oceanfront in Sussex County.
- Flash Flooding in Texas, August 29 to 31, 2017Tropical Storm Harvey emerged back over the Northwest Gulf of Mexico during the morning hours of August 28th, and intensified slightly as drifted northwest just off the Southeast Texas coast, eventually making a 3rd landfall near Cameron, Louisiana during the early morning hours…
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Indiana, August 29, 2017High precipitable water values, combine with a slow moving area of rain and embedded thunderstorms over the Fort Wayne Metro area, caused flooding and flash flooding across mainly the northern portions of Fort Wayne.
- Flash Flooding in Louisiana, August 29, 2017As Hurricane Harvey struck southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana, outer rain bands moved across southeast Louisiana, southern Mississippi and the adjacent coastal waters on several occasions between the 28th and 30th of August.
- Heavy Rain in Virginia, August 29, 2017Low pressure moving northeast off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced heavy rain which caused minor flooding across portions of central and eastern Virginia.
- Flash Flood and Dust Storm in Nevada, August 29 to 31, 2017High heat and a little mid level moisture triggered isolated thunderstorms over the Mojave Desert. A few storms produced high winds in the deserts and flash flooding in the mountains.
- Heavy Rain in Maryland, August 29, 2017Low pressure moving northeast off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced heavy rain which caused minor flooding across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.
- Heavy Rain in Hawaii, August 29, 2017Heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms formed upwind and over Oahu as nearby surface and upper air disturbances brought instability. Low level moisture was plentiful during the afternoon hours. The showers caused small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding on roadways.
- Flash Flooding in Alabama, August 29, 2017The eastern fringes of Tropical Storm Harvey produced heavy rain over the area, which resulted in flooding in southwest Alabama.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Mississippi, August 30, 2017As Hurricane Harvey struck southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana, outer rain bands moved across southeast Louisiana, southern Mississippi and the adjacent coastal waters on several occasions between the 28th and 30th of August.
- Tropical Storm in Texas, August 30, 2017Tropical Storm Harvey emerged back over the Northwest Gulf of Mexico during the morning hours of August 28th, and intensified slightly as drifted northwest just off the Southeast Texas coast, eventually making a 3rd landfall near Cameron, Louisiana during the early morning hours…
- Coastal Flood in Alabama, August 30, 2017Strong, gusty winds on the far eastern fringes of Tropical Storm Harvey resulted in above normal tides and minor coastal flooding on the Mobile Bay Causeway.
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Alabama, August 30, 2017The eastern fringes of Tropical Storm Harvey produced heavy rain over the area, which resulted in flooding in southwest Alabama.
- Flash Flooding in Florida, August 30, 2017The eastern fringes of Tropical Storm Harvey produced heavy rain over the area, which resulted in flooding in northwest Florida.
- Tornadoes and Flood in Mississippi, August 30 to 31, 2017The remnants of Hurricane Harvey moved across the ArkLaMiss region on August 30th and 31st and brought gusty winds and rain to the region. A few tornadoes also occurred on the 30th.
- Flash Flooding in Louisiana, August 30 to 31, 2017Tropical Storm Harvey emerged back over the Northwest Gulf of Mexico during the morning hours of August 28th, and intensified slightly as drifted northwest just off the Southeast Texas coast, eventually making a 3rd landfall near Cameron, Louisiana during the early morning hours…
- Tropical Storm in Louisiana, August 30, 2017Tropical Storm Harvey emerged back over the Northwest Gulf of Mexico during the morning hours of August 28th, and intensified slightly as drifted northwest just off the Southeast Texas coast, eventually making a 3rd landfall near Cameron, Louisiana during the early morning hours…
- Flood and Strong Wind in Arkansas, August 31, 2017The remnants of Hurricane Harvey moved across the ArkLaMiss region on August 30th and 31st and brought gusty winds and rain to the region. As Harvey decreased to a depression on the 31st, gusty winds still remained across portions of the region.
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Arkansas, August 31, 2017The remnants of Harvey tracked across the Mid-South with heavy rain and gusty winds. There were several reports of flash flooding and a few tornadoes.
- Flash Flooding in Arkansas, August 31, 2017The projected track of Harvey was directed toward the Tennessee Valley to finish the month. Areas east of Little Rock (Pulaski County) were close enough to the track to worry about heavy downpours and localized flash flooding.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Mississippi, August 31, 2017The remnants of Harvey tracked across the Mid-South with heavy rain and gusty winds. There were several reports of flash flooding and a few tornadoes.
- Flash Flood in Missouri, August 31, 2017The remnants of Harvey tracked across the Mid-South with heavy rain and gusty winds. There were several reports of flash flooding and a few tornadoes.
- Flood in Arkansas, August 31, 2017Heavy rain brought more flooding to the Cache River at Patterson on August 31, 2017. The projected track of Harvey was directed toward the Tennessee Valley to finish the month.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Tennessee, August 31, 2017The remnants of Harvey tracked across the Mid-South with heavy rain and gusty winds. There were several reports of flash flooding and a few tornadoes.
- Tornadoes in Alabama, August 31, 2017The remnants of Hurricane Harvey tracked northeast across Louisiana and along the Mississippi River. Feeder bands on the east side of Harvey produced four tornadoes across central Alabama.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Tennessee, August 31, 2017One week after Hurricane Harvey made landfall along the middle Texas coast, a weakened but still intense Tropical Depression Harvey moved across Middle Tennessee from Thursday August 31, 2017 into Friday September 1, 2017.
- Flash Flood and Flooding in California, August 31, 2017A large upper level ridge of warm air over the Great Basin brought persistent east to southeast flow over the region in late August. Strong flow and limited instability largely kept the convection below severe levels.
- Tornadoes in Alabama, August 31, 2017A quasi-linear convective systeam (QLCS) band of showers and thunderstorms swept northeast through north Alabama during the mid to late evening hours. This band was associated with Tropical Depression Harvey which was tracking into southwest and middle Tennessee.
- Coastal Flood in New York, September 1 to 30, 2017During the first six months of 2017, more than twice the normal amount of water accumulated on Lake Ontario while the Ottawa River saw the highest flows in more than 50 years, leading to widespread flooding across the Lake Ontario St. Lawrence River system.
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Tennessee, September 1 to 2, 2017One week after Hurricane Harvey made landfall along the middle Texas coast, a weakened but still intense Tropical Depression Harvey moved across Middle Tennessee from Thursday August 31, 2017 into Friday September 1, 2017.
- Flooding in Texas, September 1 to 7, 2017Tropical Storm Harvey moved through the region during the last half of August causing record flooding. Flood water along the Sabine and Neches Rivers slowly receded during the first week of September.
- Flooding in Texas, September 1 to 4, 2017Major river flooding continued into the first few days of September along the Guadalupe River from Victoria southward to Tivoli. The flooding was associated with rainfall from Hurricane Harvey.
- Flood in Louisiana, September 1 to 7, 2017Run-off from heavy rain over Southeast Texas caused the Sabine River to spill over into Cameron Parish. Several secondary roads were flooded keeping residents out of their homes during the first week of the month.
- Flood in Arkansas, September 1 to 6, 2017Heavy rain brought flooding to the Cache River at Patterson in September 2017.
- Flash Flooding in Kentucky, September 1, 2017Powerful and slow moving Hurricane Harvey made landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane.
- Flash Flood and Flood in Kentucky, September 1 to 5, 2017The remnants of Hurricane Harvey brought heavy rainfall and flooding to parts of the Pennyrile region of western Kentucky. The hurricane made landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas on August 28th.
- Flash Flood and Hail in North Carolina, September 1, 2017Two lines of showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front and associated area of low pressure and moved over the western Piedmont of North Carolina on the 1st: one during early/mid afternoon, and another during the evening.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in North Carolina, September 1, 2017The remnants of Harvey increased the southwesterly flow over Central North Carolina as it moved northeastward through Tennessee and Kentucky.
- Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, September 1, 2017During the early evening of September 1st, a line of thunderstorms formed between Stump Lake, in Nelson County, and Pembina, in Cavalier County.
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, September 1 to 2, 2017Thunderstorms developed and became severe, producing wind damage and flash flooding.
More
Every billion-dollar disasterEvery storm of 2017The 2017 hurricane seasonTornadoes in 2017
Sources
NOAA NCEI, U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (2025), https://doi.org/10.25921/stkw-7w73, and the Storm Events Database for the episodes.