Calhoun, IL
Calhoun County in Illinois has 12 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1969–2019, most recently Severe Storms and Flooding on Sep 19, 2019 (DR-4461). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #688 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 21 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $322,242 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Calhoun County
The 12 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Calhoun County, IL (1969–2019). Total declarations on record: 12.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2019 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4461 |
| May 10, 2013 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4116 |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3230 |
| May 9, 2001 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1368 |
| Jul 9, 1993 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-997 |
| Oct 7, 1986 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-776 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-735 |
| Apr 30, 1979 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-583 |
| Jun 10, 1974 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-438 |
| Apr 26, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-373 |
| Aug 30, 1969 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-276 |
| Jun 6, 1969 | Flood | Flooding | DR-262 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 14 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Calhoun County, IL have?
Calhoun County, IL has 12 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1969–2019). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Sep 19, 2019, DR-4461); Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared May 10, 2013, DR-4116); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 7, 2005, DR-3230); Flooding (declared May 9, 2001, DR-1368); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Jul 9, 1993, DR-997). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Calhoun County, IL?
Calhoun County is graded A (composite score 14/100, low risk). It ranks #688 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Calhoun County?
21 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Calhoun County, IL, totaling $322,242 in payouts. The average claim is $15,345. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Calhoun County, IL had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Calhoun County was Severe Storms and Flooding on Sep 19, 2019 (DR-4461). The county has 12 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1969–2019.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.