Stark County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Stark County's overall risk Very Low (score 7.3 of 100, higher than 7% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 286 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 78.9 | $1.0M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 47.2 | $596K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 31.2 | $41K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 24.9 | $377K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 30.4 | $93K |
| Hail | Very Low | 29.4 | $136K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 28.3 | $315 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 25.7 | $451K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 22.6 | $92K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 11.2 | $1.7M |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 10.5 | $2K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 8.7 | $33K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 7.9 | $7K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 0.8 | $344 |
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 | 86 | 0 | $941K | 57th of 102 | 1216th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 67 | 1 | $537K | 26th of 102 | 546th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 44 | 0 | – | 59th of 102 | 1310th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 23 | 0 | $18M | 63rd of 102 | 1122nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 16 | 0 | $18M | 52nd of 102 | 804th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 14 | 0 | $20M | 23rd of 102 | 975th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 14 | 0 | – | 40th of 102 | 541st of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | – | 35th of 102 | 619th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 9 | 0 | $1K | 45th of 102 | 1360th 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 Stark County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.