Wabash County, Illinois: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wabash County's overall risk Very Low (score 24.8 of 100, higher than 24% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 776 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 | 68.4 | $432K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 86.0 | $2.8M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 54.5 | $418K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 40.8 | $42K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 35.1 | $317K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 29.7 | $28K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 29.1 | $441K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 25.6 | $305K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 42.6 | $721 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 25.8 | $2.7M |
| Hail | Very Low | 22.3 | $73K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 15.9 | $4K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 15.2 | $47K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 0.4 | $173 |
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 | 122 | 1 | $5.0M | 3rd of 102 | 22nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 121 | 0 | $89K | 4th of 102 | 91st of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 78 | 0 | $336K | 3rd of 102 | 46th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 78 | 0 | $1.4M | 12th of 102 | 555th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 76 | 0 | $3.4M | 3rd of 102 | 5th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 75 | 0 | – | 6th of 102 | 22nd of 3,076 |
| Hail | 58 | 0 | $945K | 8th of 102 | 339th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 26 | 0 | $4.9M | 6th of 102 | 201st of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 19 | 0 | $78M | 11th of 102 | 171st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 14 | 0 | – | 1st of 102 | 132nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $79K | 25th of 102 | 801st 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 Wabash County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.