Schuyler County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Schuyler County's overall risk Very Low (score 11.4 of 100, higher than 11% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 326 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 Moderate | 61.5 | $604K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 79.4 | $12K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 61.5 | $245K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 61.3 | $1.2M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 58.0 | $279K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 55.1 | $376K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 27.6 | $340K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 35.5 | $90K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 19.7 | $13K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 19.1 | $52K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 17.1 | $11K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 15.5 | $3K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 8.2 | $875K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 0.3 | $91 |
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 | 98 | 0 | $6.6M | 83rd of 102 | 1555th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 61 | 0 | $66K | 50th of 102 | 1067th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 55 | 0 | $8.7M | 73rd of 102 | 1630th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 45 | 0 | $3.8M | 37th of 102 | 784th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 21 | 1 | $9.9M | 64th of 102 | 978th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 15 | 0 | – | 50th of 102 | 706th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 13 | 0 | $2.1M | 43rd of 102 | 1355th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | – | 61st of 102 | 1118th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | – | 82nd of 102 | 2001st of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 68th of 102 | 1821st 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 Schuyler County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.