Saline County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Saline County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 70.1 of 100, higher than 70% 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 1,044 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 | 88.6 | $1.3M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 94.1 | $7.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 77.5 | $130K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 71.5 | $169K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 69.6 | $1.5M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 68.5 | $1.7M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 67.0 | $307K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 78.5 | $992K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 72.4 | $5K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 57.4 | $5.9M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 54.9 | $229K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 46.8 | $148K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 43.5 | $29K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8.6 | $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 | 169 | 1 | $16M | 12th of 102 | 283rd of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 144 | 0 | $11M | 18th of 102 | 618th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 117 | 0 | – | 11th of 102 | 63rd of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 111 | 0 | $67K | 9th of 102 | 39th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 91 | 0 | $7.7M | 11th of 102 | 143rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 83 | 1 | $31M | 15th of 102 | 234th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 79 | 0 | $231K | 31st of 102 | 787th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 55 | 0 | $4.9M | 12th of 102 | 472nd of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 18 | 8 | $14M | 70th of 102 | 1059th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 15 | 0 | – | 8th of 102 | 222nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $6K | 2nd of 102 | 498th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Saline County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.