Alexander County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Alexander County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 44.1 of 100, higher than 44% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 929 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 90.2 | $3.7M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 70.9 | $375K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 67.8 | $134K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 58.0 | $470K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 50.2 | $257K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 43.2 | $665K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 43.1 | $35K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 40.5 | $3.4M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 36.8 | $395K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 55.6 | $1K |
| Hail | Very Low | 24.0 | $60K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 20.7 | $4K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 16.7 | $39K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 2.1 | $557 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 242 | 0 | $34M | 1st of 102 | 4th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 101 | 0 | $15M | 6th of 102 | 158th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 100 | 0 | $12M | 1st of 102 | 27th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 91 | 0 | – | 3rd of 102 | 12th of 3,076 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 80 | 0 | $2.0M | 20th of 102 | 635th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 67 | 0 | $4.3M | 5th of 102 | 12th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 52 | 0 | $1K | 20th of 102 | 538th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 37 | 0 | $4.9M | 3rd of 102 | 88th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 17 | 0 | $5.1M | 18th of 102 | 260th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 0 | – | 7th of 102 | 211th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $14K | 51st of 102 | 1359th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Alexander County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.