Pulaski County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pulaski County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 49.0 of 100, higher than 49% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 768 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 | 91.2 | $4.4M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 81.8 | $2.8M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 79.3 | $882K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 73.4 | $436K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 57.8 | $84K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 50.6 | $265K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 37.6 | $529K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 35.9 | $26K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 36.1 | $337 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 28.6 | $9K |
| Hail | Very Low | 16.5 | $39K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 15.1 | $1.3M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 15.1 | $36K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 0.7 | $190 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 137 | 1 | $10.0M | 2nd of 102 | 10th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 100 | 0 | $15M | 5th of 102 | 109th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 90 | 0 | – | 2nd of 102 | 7th of 3,076 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 78 | 1 | $1.2M | 10th of 102 | 509th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 66 | 0 | $8.3M | 5th of 102 | 60th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 65 | 1 | $40K | 4th of 102 | 7th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 55 | 0 | – | 5th of 102 | 303rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 36 | 0 | $4.9M | 1st of 102 | 55th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 12 | 1 | $9.0M | 39th of 102 | 602nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 34th of 102 | 869th 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 Pulaski County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.