Marion County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Marion County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 77.1 of 100, higher than 77% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind. Its storm record holds 497 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 92.0 | $1.9M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 95.0 | $12M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 83.3 | $1.5M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 74.2 | $2.1M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 70.5 | $2.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 70.5 | $110K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 64.4 | $317K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 68.1 | $10M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 67.0 | $4K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 58.0 | $295K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 49.8 | $192K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 39.8 | $43K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 40.6 | $26K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 15.5 | $4K |
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 | 210 | 0 | $1.4M | 46th of 102 | 1069th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 101 | 0 | $1.3M | 63rd of 102 | 1357th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 49 | 0 | – | 31st of 102 | 341st of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 45 | 0 | – | 81st of 102 | 1818th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 37 | 5 | $247K | 70th of 102 | 1217th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 37 | 2 | $18M | 51st of 102 | 792nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $158K | 92nd of 102 | 2214th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 98th of 102 | 2076th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 3 | 0 | – | 102nd of 102 | 2190th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 46th of 102 | 1307th 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 Marion County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.