Clinton County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Clinton County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 65.6 of 100, higher than 65% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind. Its storm record holds 470 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 84.6 | $1.7M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 91.2 | $7.0M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 68.1 | $2.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 65.8 | $2.4M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 77.2 | $1.4M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 72.8 | $701K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 64.0 | $11M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 60.0 | $308K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 54.6 | $304K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 41.6 | $53K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 45.0 | $1K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 33.2 | $20K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 18.8 | $16K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 7.9 | $3K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 206 | 0 | $686K | 30th of 102 | 807th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 96 | 0 | $145K | 54th of 102 | 1266th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 50 | 0 | – | 26th of 102 | 268th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 46 | 0 | – | 68th of 102 | 1542nd of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 31 | 2 | $133M | 31st of 102 | 451st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 23 | 1 | $968K | 86th of 102 | 1543rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 0 | $51K | 91st of 102 | 2195th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 90th of 102 | 1719th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 3 | 0 | – | 98th of 102 | 2146th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 42nd of 102 | 1194th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $17K | 72nd of 102 | 1877th 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 Clinton County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.