Moultrie County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Moultrie County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 45.0 of 100, higher than 45% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 292 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 | 88.7 | $1.1M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 69.6 | $1.5M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 60.1 | $535K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 75.2 | $844K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 65.2 | $332K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 55.8 | $357K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 54.6 | $55K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 49.1 | $4.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 45.9 | $790K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 45.4 | $145K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 41.0 | $516 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 33.7 | $14K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 25.9 | $18K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 4.3 | $998 |
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 | 104 | 0 | $2.8M | 61st of 102 | 1299th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 52 | 0 | $13M | 61st of 102 | 1351st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 42 | 1 | $262K | 55th of 102 | 1201st of 3,077 |
| Floods | 31 | 0 | $934K | 47th of 102 | 948th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 17 | 0 | $1.6M | 74th of 102 | 1099th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 13 | 0 | – | 43rd of 102 | 645th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 12 | 0 | $30M | 36th of 102 | 1215th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 11 | 0 | $22K | 42nd of 102 | 1304th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 0 | – | 55th of 102 | 1002nd 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 Moultrie County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.