Kankakee County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Kankakee County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 88.2 of 100, higher than 88% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave. Its storm record holds 698 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 94.4 | $10.0M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 92.5 | $48M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 85.9 | $5.2M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 72.9 | $986K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 80.5 | $1.6M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 77.7 | $1.3M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 65.3 | $427K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 54.0 | $253K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 47.9 | $73K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 43.2 | $48K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 42.9 | $81K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 35.1 | $430 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 27.2 | $11K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20.3 | $7K |
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 | 294 | 1 | $3.0M | 47th of 102 | 1082nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 138 | 0 | $2.8M | 51st of 102 | 1192nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 70 | 3 | $121M | 27th of 102 | 351st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 65 | 0 | – | 69th of 102 | 1550th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 56 | 0 | $2.3M | 66th of 102 | 1151st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 19 | 3 | – | 49th of 102 | 912th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 18 | 0 | $131K | 57th of 102 | 1578th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 11 | 0 | – | 39th of 102 | 947th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 9 | 0 | – | 86th of 102 | 1249th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 8 | 0 | – | 86th of 102 | 1933rd of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $816K | 20th of 102 | 700th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $301K | 12th of 102 | 1015th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Kankakee County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.