Effects Related to the 1982-83 El Niño
| Phenomenon | Victims | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Mountain and Pacific States | ||
| Storms | 45 dead | $1.1B |
| U.S. Gulf States | ||
| Flooding | 50 dead | $1.1B |
| Hawaii | ||
| Hurricane | 1 dead | $230M |
| Northeastern U.S. | ||
| Storms | 66 dead | - |
| Cuba | ||
| Flooding | 15 dead | $170M |
| Mexico-Central America | ||
| Drought | - | $600M |
| Ecuador-Northern Peru | ||
| Flooding | 600 dead | $650M |
| Southern Peru-Western Bolivia | ||
| Drought | - | $240M |
| Southern Brazil-Northern Argentina-Eastern Paraguay | ||
| Flooding | 170 dead, 600,000 evacuated | $3B |
| Bolivia | ||
| Flooding | 50 dead, 26,000 homeless | $300M |
| Tahiti | ||
| Hurricane | 1 dead | $50M |
| Australia | ||
| Drought, Fires | 71 dead, 8,000 homeless | $2.5B |
| Indonesia | ||
| Drought | 340 dead | $500M |
| Philippines | ||
| Drought | - | $450M |
| Southern China | ||
| Wet Weather | 600 dead | $600M |
| Southern India-Sri Lanka | ||
| Drought | - | $150M |
| Middle East (Lebanon) | ||
| Cold, Snow | 65 dead | $50M |
| Southern Africa | ||
| Drought | ||
| disease, starvation | - | $1B |
| Iberian Peninsula-N. Africa | ||
| Drought | - | $200M |
| Western Europe | ||
| Flooding | 25 dead | $200M |