Natural Hazard Risk in Illinois

The risk score (0–100) combines expected annual loss from 18 natural hazards with social vulnerability and community resilience. Higher = greater relative risk. Scores compare counties across the United States.

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CountyRisk scoreRatingExpected annual lossPopulation
Cook100Very High$2.4B5,272,775
DuPage97.6Relatively High$366M932,368
Will97.3Relatively High$348.1M696,135
Lake96Relatively High$266.5M713,483
St. Clair94.9Relatively High$174.6M257,200
Kane94.6Relatively High$198.1M516,173
Madison93.4Relatively Moderate$154.9M265,727
Winnebago92.4Relatively Moderate$121.6M285,162
Sangamon91.7Relatively Moderate$114.8M196,182
McHenry90.8Relatively Moderate$142.5M310,151
Peoria90.7Relatively Moderate$84.7M181,691
Champaign90.5Relatively Moderate$93.3M205,823
Kankakee88.2Relatively Moderate$68.2M107,359
Jackson87.1Relatively Moderate$50M52,912
McLean86.9Relatively Moderate$81.3M170,926
LaSalle86.1Relatively Moderate$60.5M109,558
Williamson85.8Relatively Moderate$52.5M67,101
Tazewell84.2Relatively Moderate$60M131,288
Rock Island84.1Relatively Moderate$45.4M144,591
Macon83.3Relatively Moderate$47M103,930
Franklin80.9Relatively Low$31.9M37,777
DeKalb80.8Relatively Low$47.4M100,385
Kendall80.2Relatively Low$74.8M131,852
Macoupin79.9Relatively Low$38.7M44,940
Vermilion78.8Relatively Low$32.3M74,163
Randolph78.6Relatively Low$35.4M30,151
Jefferson77.2Relatively Low$34.1M37,082
Marion77.1Relatively Low$30.9M37,690
Iroquois74Relatively Low$33.9M27,072
Stephenson73.9Relatively Low$28.9M44,602
Perry72.1Relatively Low$26M20,924
Livingston71.8Relatively Low$32.8M35,797
Morgan71.1Relatively Low$28.5M32,911
Ogle71.1Relatively Low$36.1M51,743
Coles70.4Relatively Low$30.8M46,818
Saline70.1Relatively Low$20.4M23,693
Grundy66.5Relatively Low$50.1M52,475
Whiteside65.8Relatively Low$24.6M55,637
Clinton65.6Relatively Low$27.6M36,801
Montgomery65.4Relatively Low$22.2M28,277
Adams64.2Relatively Low$25.9M65,679
Bureau62.3Relatively Low$22.4M33,213
Douglas62.1Relatively Low$19.7M19,718
Massac61.6Relatively Low$18.5M14,128
Fulton59Relatively Low$21.2M33,569
Logan58.1Relatively Low$20.3M27,961
Boone57.3Relatively Low$21.4M53,397
Knox57.2Relatively Low$18M49,886
Henry57.1Relatively Low$24.4M49,270
Union55.4Relatively Low$14.8M17,217
Washington55.2Relatively Low$18.4M13,755
Lee54.4Relatively Low$20.6M34,125
White54.3Relatively Low$14.9M13,871
Christian54Relatively Low$21.9M33,996
Effingham53.8Relatively Low$20.4M34,654
Shelby51.7Relatively Low$19.8M20,974
Jo Daviess51.3Relatively Low$15.6M22,021
Johnson51.1Relatively Low$11.9M13,301
Lawrence49.2Relatively Low$13.7M15,271
Pulaski49Relatively Low$10.8M5,180
Fayette48.8Relatively Low$15.1M21,487
Richland46.7Relatively Low$12.3M15,809
Moultrie45Relatively Low$10.4M14,522
Alexander44.1Relatively Low$9.5M5,231
Mason43Relatively Low$12.3M13,071
Monroe41.9Very Low$22.6M34,896
Clay41.1Very Low$11.9M13,270
Wayne40.7Very Low$13.4M16,161
Woodford39.9Very Low$21.9M38,455
Carroll39Very Low$10.8M15,692
Cass38.6Very Low$12.2M13,037
McDonough37.5Very Low$10.1M27,238
Crawford37Very Low$14.2M18,678
Bond36.2Very Low$11.2M16,725
Piatt35Very Low$12.6M16,660
Edgar34.9Very Low$11.7M16,856
Gallatin33.9Very Low$6.9M4,943
Hancock31.1Very Low$8.4M17,592
Hamilton30.8Very Low$12.5M7,953
Pike30.3Very Low$9.6M14,724
De Witt29.3Very Low$9.5M15,516
Menard28.7Very Low$8.1M12,284
Clark27.3Very Low$8.8M15,435
Marshall27.2Very Low$8.7M11,735
Ford26.2Very Low$8.8M13,516
Edwards26.1Very Low$6.2M6,245
Cumberland25.9Very Low$7.4M10,425
Wabash24.8Very Low$7.6M11,347
Jasper20.4Very Low$10M9,278
Jersey18.9Very Low$10.8M21,501
Henderson17.5Very Low$4.9M6,382
Warren15.5Very Low$7M16,835
Pope14.9Very Low$5.4M3,760
Greene13Very Low$6.1M11,985
Schuyler11.4Very Low$4.1M6,902
Putnam9.2Very Low$4.7M5,637
Mercer8.8Very Low$6.9M15,683
Hardin8.3Very Low$3.6M3,643
Stark7.3Very Low$4.6M5,400
Calhoun6.1Very Low$4.1M4,437
Brown4.7Very Low$3.2M6,230
Scott2.8Very Low$3.7M4,937

🏛️ Federal disaster declarations (last 2 years)

DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODNGSep 20, 2024

Flood · Designated areas: Cook (County), Fulton (County), Henry (County), St. Clair (County), Washington (County), Will (County), Winnebago (County)

Major disaster (DR) and emergency (EM) declarations unlock federal assistance for the designated areas. Source: FEMA / OpenFEMA.

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Data: FEMA National Risk Index (updated ~annually). AlertAtlas is not an official warning service — always follow local authorities.