Peoria County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Peoria County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 90.7 of 100, higher than 90% of rated U.S. counties); 7 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave, tornado, strong wind. Its storm record holds 875 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 | 98.6 | $25M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 95.8 | $13M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 95.7 | $3.1M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 95.3 | $2.9M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 89.4 | $827K |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 88.6 | $1.0M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 86.4 | $288K |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 94.8 | $115K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 92.9 | $3.9M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 88.7 | $32M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 85.4 | $1.2M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 79.9 | $1.5M |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 30.7 | $14K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 9.8 | $3K |
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 | 406 | 2 | $8.5M | 11th of 102 | 532nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 238 | 0 | $3.8M | 14th of 102 | 406th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 72 | 4 | $3.8M | 59th of 102 | 1319th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 49 | 1 | $200M | 62nd of 102 | 1121st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 32 | 0 | $168M | 68th of 102 | 1006th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 20 | 0 | $131K | 49th of 102 | 1439th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 17 | 6 | – | 48th of 102 | 888th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 16 | 7 | – | 64th of 102 | 861st of 3,076 |
| Drought | 15 | 0 | $44M | 55th of 102 | 1505th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 9 | 0 | $486K | 13th of 102 | 550th 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 Peoria County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.