10. San Jose, California
> Total 2018 population: 1,030,119
> Name of event: Flood in 2017
> Fatalities: None
A flood that hit San Jose in February 2017 caught residents off guard as the city failed to notify them of the threat.
9. Dallas, Texas
> Total 2018 population: 1,345,047
> Name of event: The Flood of 1922
> Fatalities: 13
The flood of 1922 claimed more lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area than any other natural disaster in history. Nearly 18 inches of rain fell in the city throughout the month of April. The flooding left 1,000 people homeless and 13 dead.
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8. San Diego, California
> Total 2018 population: 1,425,976
> Name of event: The Cedar Fire
> Fatalities: 15
A fire set by a hunter spread out of control in the San Diego area in October 2003. The fire burned over a quarter million acres, destroyed more than 2,800 buildings, and killed 15 people.
7. San Antonio, Texas
> Total 2018 population: 1,532,233
> Name of event: The September 1921 Floods
> Fatalities: 51
In 1921, torrential rain in San Antonio led to flooding that caused $5 million in damage and left 51 people dead.
6. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
> Total 2018 population: 1,584,138
> Name of event: Hurricane Agnes
> Fatalities: 48 in Pennsylvania
Between Florida and New York, Hurricane Agnes dropped 19 inches of rain in June 1972. Pennsylvania was hit particularly hard with the Susquehanna River rising 15 feet above flood stage.
