Perry County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Perry County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 72.1 of 100, higher than 72% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 790 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 94.3 | $10M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 87.9 | $5.0M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 81.0 | $1.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 79.2 | $169K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 78.9 | $1.2M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 69.1 | $452K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 65.6 | $3K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 60.6 | $1.5M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 58.1 | $212K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 49.8 | $5.6M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 49.4 | $193K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 33.5 | $33K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 40.5 | $26K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 3.8 | $1K |
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 | 127 | 0 | $5.0M | 49th of 102 | 1097th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 121 | 2 | $210K | 21st of 102 | 422nd of 3,077 |
| Heat | 81 | 0 | – | 16th of 102 | 116th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 80 | 1 | $40K | 14th of 102 | 53rd of 3,076 |
| Hail | 75 | 0 | $88K | 47th of 102 | 1106th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 73 | 0 | $353K | 15th of 102 | 175th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 60 | 0 | $1.1M | 25th of 102 | 519th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 29 | 0 | $4.9M | 18th of 102 | 682nd of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 24 | 0 | – | 2nd of 102 | 155th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 21 | 1 | $14M | 65th of 102 | 993rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $183K | 49th of 102 | 1314th 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 Perry County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.