Where flood fatalities were recorded, by location type
Storm Events lists a location for most of the 2,919 flood fatalities since 1996. The most common is vehicle/towed trailer, with 1,318, or 45.2%.
By location type
Location types are the categories NOAA uses, unedited.
Flood fatalities by location type
| Vehicle/Towed Trailer | 1,318 | 45.2 |
| In Water | 692 | 23.7 |
| Outside/Open Areas | 270 | 9.2 |
| Permanent Home | 238 | 8.2 |
| Camping | 93 | 3.2 |
| Unknown | 91 | 3.1 |
| Permanent Structure | 55 | 1.9 |
| Mobile/Trailer Home | 49 | 1.7 |
| Other | 47 | 1.6 |
| Boating | 29 | 1.0 |
| Boat | 13 | 0.4 |
| Heavy Equipment/Construction | 10 | 0.3 |
| Business | 8 | 0.3 |
| Under Tree | 4 | 0.1 |
| Ball Field | 2 | 0.1 |