Edwards County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Edwards County's overall risk Very Low (score 26.1 of 100, higher than 26% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 857 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 High | 91.6 | $1.4M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 83.7 | $1.7M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 49.0 | $255K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 47.7 | $366K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 34.5 | $26K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 30.0 | $369K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 27.6 | $20K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 46.5 | $788 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 22.9 | $5K |
| Hail | Very Low | 21.7 | $56K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 21.5 | $1.8M |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 19.9 | $157K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 11.0 | $27K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 0.8 | $200 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 187 | 1 | $138K | 3rd of 102 | 89th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 111 | 0 | $3.5M | 2nd of 102 | 4th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 105 | 0 | – | 5th of 102 | 21st of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 100 | 0 | $503K | 4th of 102 | 59th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 58 | 2 | $3.2M | 38th of 102 | 1000th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 47 | 0 | $92M | 5th of 102 | 198th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 44 | 0 | $4.2M | 16th of 102 | 280th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 39 | 0 | $941K | 27th of 102 | 750th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 12 | 0 | – | 3rd of 102 | 157th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 1 | $14M | 66th of 102 | 1002nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $132K | 11th of 102 | 416th 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 Edwards County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.