Pike County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pike County's overall risk Very Low (score 30.3 of 100, higher than 30% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 443 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 | 81.8 | $1.0M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 60.4 | $720K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 82.0 | $21K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 77.2 | $1.3M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 61.3 | $1.4M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 51.1 | $238K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 50.1 | $256K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 33.0 | $597K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 25.6 | $23K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 47.7 | $241K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 33.7 | $3.8M |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 24.9 | $9K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 19.3 | $15K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1.0 | $400 |
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 | 172 | 0 | $155K | 99th of 102 | 2027th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 92 | 0 | $60K | 91st of 102 | 2016th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 50 | 0 | – | 101st of 102 | 2150th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 44 | 1 | – | 38th of 102 | 503rd of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 34 | 0 | $31M | 96th of 102 | 1552nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 29 | 2 | $25M | 102nd of 102 | 2057th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 9 | 0 | $11K | 98th of 102 | 2362nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | – | 92nd of 102 | 2101st of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 101st of 102 | 2171st of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $1.2M | 66th of 102 | 1775th 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 Pike County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.