Piatt County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Piatt County's overall risk Very Low (score 35.0 of 100, higher than 34% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 350 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 | 87.1 | $1.5M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 52.9 | $681K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 66.4 | $741K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 60.1 | $1.6M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 44.3 | $1.2M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 43.7 | $6.2M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 43.6 | $234K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 42.5 | $292K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 41.7 | $54K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 29.8 | $36K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 33.1 | $443 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 22.0 | $8K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 16.6 | $64K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 4.0 | $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 | 126 | 0 | $3.6M | 73rd of 102 | 1451st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 57 | 0 | $368K | 77th of 102 | 1681st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 52 | 1 | $599K | 57th of 102 | 1270th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 36 | 1 | $24M | 22nd of 102 | 299th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 24 | 0 | $1.9M | 88th of 102 | 1570th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 16 | 0 | $41M | 35th of 102 | 1203rd of 3,063 |
| Heat | 14 | 0 | – | 51st of 102 | 746th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 13 | 0 | $60K | 47th of 102 | 1416th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 56th of 102 | 1032nd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $83K | 69th of 102 | 1828th 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 Piatt County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.