Edgar County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Edgar County's overall risk Very Low (score 34.9 of 100, higher than 34% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 389 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 | 86.5 | $1.4M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 63.8 | $856K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 82.6 | $2.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 59.4 | $590K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 55.7 | $82K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 55.7 | $344K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 51.4 | $1.1M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 48.1 | $1.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 37.6 | $50K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 46.2 | $1K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 42.6 | $39K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 30.0 | $3.7M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 23.2 | $84K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 10.0 | $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 | 151 | 0 | $2.2M | 84th of 102 | 1574th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 73 | 0 | $420K | 87th of 102 | 1947th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 43 | 0 | $2.1M | 73rd of 102 | 1286th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 38 | 0 | $1.1M | 95th of 102 | 2092nd of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 34 | 0 | $1.8M | 69th of 102 | 1025th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 14 | 1 | – | 69th of 102 | 938th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 13 | 1 | $55K | 75th of 102 | 1912th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 12 | 0 | $55M | 64th of 102 | 1670th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 73rd of 102 | 1338th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Edgar County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.