De Witt County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates De Witt County's overall risk Very Low (score 29.3 of 100, higher than 29% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 393 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 81.7 | $1.0M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 70.3 | $2.1M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 65.7 | $630K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 48.1 | $343K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 45.0 | $477K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 44.1 | $1.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 43.0 | $201K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 32.4 | $37K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 30.4 | $30K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 45.6 | $1K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 30.3 | $3.5M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 21.0 | $72K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 19.3 | $6K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 2.1 | $807 |
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 | 166 | 0 | $3.2M | 31st of 102 | 850th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 65 | 0 | – | 57th of 102 | 1286th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 55 | 0 | $659K | 51st of 102 | 1077th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 4 | $50M | 30th of 102 | 439th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 22 | 0 | $131K | 29th of 102 | 924th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 20 | 0 | $6.3M | 85th of 102 | 1500th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 14 | 0 | $28M | 37th of 102 | 1229th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 14 | 0 | – | 48th of 102 | 690th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 52nd of 102 | 961st of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $27K | 65th of 102 | 1738th 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 De Witt County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.