Randolph County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Randolph County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 78.6 of 100, higher than 78% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind. Its storm record holds 540 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 94.7 | $2.7M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 95.5 | $15M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 89.2 | $2.6M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 83.5 | $223K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 82.0 | $893K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 80.1 | $3.6M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 75.5 | $2.5M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 85.1 | $27K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 57.8 | $7.5M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 57.3 | $212K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 53.6 | $239K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 49.7 | $75K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 44.4 | $39K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6.2 | $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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 181 | 0 | $623K | 59th of 102 | 1252nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 173 | 0 | $51K | 26th of 102 | 710th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 52 | 0 | – | 30th of 102 | 318th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 45 | 1 | $47M | 36th of 102 | 490th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 41 | 0 | – | 85th of 102 | 1940th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 31 | 0 | $60K | 84th of 102 | 1464th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 1 | $10K | 93rd of 102 | 2217th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 4 | 0 | – | 97th of 102 | 2120th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 100th of 102 | 2084th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 64th of 102 | 1999th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 76th of 102 | 1999th 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 Randolph County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.