Source: Noah_Loverbear / Wikimedia Commons
19. U.S. Drought/Heat Wave
> Start date: Jan 1, 2012
> Deaths: 123
> Cost: $38.7 billion
Source: Glenn Scofield Williams / Wikimedia Commons
18. Western/Eastern Severe Weather and Flooding
> Start date: Dec 1, 1997
> Deaths: 132
> Cost: $1.8 billion
Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
17. Western/Central/Southeast Drought/Heat Wave
> Start date: Mar 1, 2000
> Deaths: 140
> Cost: $8.6 billion
Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
16. Winter Storm, Cold Wave
> Start date: Jan 19, 1985
> Cost: $2.3 billion
> Deaths: 150
Source: Cal Wolfe / Wikimedia Commons
15. Freeze / Cold Wave
> Start date: Dec 15, 1983
> Deaths: 151
> Cost: $6.0 billion
