Pope County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pope County's overall risk Very Low (score 14.9 of 100, higher than 14% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 660 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 Low | 82.1 | $1.9M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 52.3 | $86K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 50.6 | $139K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 44.6 | $429K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 32.3 | $30K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 29.7 | $459K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 34.0 | $154K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 33.0 | $353 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 25.9 | $9K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 22.0 | $237K |
| Hail | Very Low | 18.8 | $61K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 17.2 | $1.9M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 8.2 | $24K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8.2 | $2K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 107 | 0 | $14M | 15th of 102 | 366th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 83 | 0 | – | 9th of 102 | 60th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 78 | 0 | $2.0M | 14th of 102 | 214th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 72 | 0 | $34K | 11th of 102 | 44th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 61 | 0 | $6.9M | 14th of 102 | 172nd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 56 | 0 | $1.6M | 97th of 102 | 1901st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 35 | 0 | $4.9M | 7th of 102 | 346th of 3,063 |
| Hail | 34 | 0 | $6K | 98th of 102 | 2094th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 14 | 3 | $9.5M | 90th of 102 | 1411th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | $52K | 20th of 102 | 488th 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 Pope County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.