Lawrence County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lawrence County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 49.2 of 100, higher than 49% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 357 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 | 85.8 | $1.1M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 85.5 | $2.6M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 58.2 | $7.4M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 57.3 | $451K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 49.2 | $54K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 45.7 | $937K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 44.8 | $412K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 36.1 | $486K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 35.6 | $38K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 29.2 | $92K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 45.2 | $842 |
| Hail | Very Low | 32.4 | $115K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 22.1 | $6K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 0.5 | $199 |
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 | 156 | 0 | $2.0M | 23rd of 102 | 695th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 67 | 0 | – | 38th of 102 | 1004th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 50 | 0 | $2.5M | 27th of 102 | 596th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 32 | 0 | $41K | 75th of 102 | 1709th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 14 | 0 | $170K | 48th of 102 | 1418th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 13 | 0 | – | 49th of 102 | 698th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 12 | 0 | $31M | 97th of 102 | 1583rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | $33M | 75th of 102 | 1776th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | – | 72nd of 102 | 1333rd 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 Lawrence County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.