Woodford, IL
Woodford 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 #2152 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 7 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $203,898 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Woodford County
The 5 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Woodford 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 Woodford County, IL have?
Woodford 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 Woodford County, IL?
Woodford County is graded A (composite score 10/100, low risk). It ranks #2152 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 Woodford County?
7 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Woodford County, IL, totaling $203,898 in payouts. The average claim is $29,128. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Woodford County, IL had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Woodford 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.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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.
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.