Marshall, IL
Marshall County in Illinois has 5 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1974–2013, most recently Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on May 10, 2013 (DR-4116). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2151 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 2 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $7,564 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Marshall County
The 5 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Marshall County, IL (1974–2013). Total declarations on record: 5.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2013 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4116 |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3230 |
| 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 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 10 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Marshall County, IL have?
Marshall County, IL has 5 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1974–2013). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared May 10, 2013, DR-4116); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 7, 2005, DR-3230); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Mar 29, 1985, DR-735); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Apr 30, 1979, DR-583); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Jun 10, 1974, DR-438). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Marshall County, IL?
Marshall County is graded A (composite score 10/100, low risk). It ranks #2151 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 Marshall County?
2 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Marshall County, IL, totaling $7,564 in payouts. The average claim is $3,782. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Marshall County, IL had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Marshall County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on May 10, 2013 (DR-4116). The county has 5 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1974–2013.
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.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.