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Bond County, Illinois

Natural disaster risk, federal disaster history and flood insurance facts.

Very Low overall risk
74th of 102highest risk in Illinois
$11Mexpected losses a year
5federal declarations
1 in 1000homes with flood insurance
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Bond County, Illinois has a very low overall risk from natural hazards in FEMA's National Risk Index. Its risk score is lower than 64% of US counties. It ranks 74th of 102 counties in Illinois. The costliest hazards here are inland flooding, earthquakes and tornadoes. FEMA estimates about $11 million a year in expected losses, or roughly $667 per resident. Since 2002 it has been included in 5 federal disaster or emergency declarations for natural events (3 major disasters). The most recent was in December 2021 (severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes). Only 5 homes here carry federal flood insurance.

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025; OpenFEMA declarations to Nov 6, 2026; NFIP records. Updated November 6, 2026.

Top risks in Bond County

$3.5 million a yearExpected losses. Damaging events about once every 1 years.
  • Check the FEMA flood map for your address, and ask the seller or landlord about past flooding.
  • Price a flood policy now. Most new federal policies take 30 days to start.
$3.1 million a yearExpected losses. Damaging events about once every 180 years.
  • Ask whether an older house is bolted to its foundation.
  • Consider separate earthquake insurance where risk is high.
$1.6 million a yearExpected losses. Damaging events about once every 3 years.
  • Pick a shelter spot: a basement, or an inside room on the lowest floor with no windows.
  • Turn on emergency alerts on your phone and keep a weather radio.
HazardRatingScoreExpected loss a year
Inland floodingVery Low30.5
$3M
EarthquakeLow86.5
$3M
TornadoLow58.5
$2M
Cold waveLow52.6
$1M
Heat waveLow66.0
$745K
Strong windLow44.8
$462K
HailLow54.8
$312K
DroughtLow53.4
$182K
LightningLow43.0
$176K
Winter weatherLow31.0
$30K
Ice stormVery Low18.4
$13K
HurricaneVery Low21.2
$6K
LandslideLow67.4
$4K
WildfireVery Low7.5
$2K

Scores are percentiles: a score of 90 means higher risk than about 90% of US counties for that hazard. Hazards FEMA does not rate here are left out. Social vulnerability is relatively moderate and community resilience is relatively high in FEMA's measures.

Federal disaster history

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Declarations by decade

Federal declarations for natural events that included Bond County. 2020s bar runs to November 2026.

By type

Tornado2
Hurricane1
Severe Ice Storm1
Snowstorm1

Most recent

Dec 13, 2021Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and TornadoesEmergency
Mar 17, 2011Severe Winter Storm and SnowstormMajor disaster
Feb 9, 2007Severe Winter StormMajor disaster
Sep 7, 2005Hurricane Katrina EvacuationEmergency
May 21, 2002Severe Storms, Tornadoes and FloodingMajor disaster

Illinois also had 2 statewide declarations that did not name single counties.

Storm history since 1950

Tornado risk by county ›

The National Weather Service has logged 221 storm reports in Bond County since 1950, with 2 deaths and 31 injuries and about $6.1 million in reported damage. The strongest on record here was an F3 tornado on December 2, 1950.

23tornadoes
52hail reports, largest 3 inches
120damaging thunderstorm winds
21floods and flash floods

Strongest tornadoes

DateStrengthNearHurt / killed
Dec 2, 1950F3–25 / 2
Nov 9, 1984F2–0 / 0
Apr 2, 2025EF2Baden Baden1 / 0
May 12, 2000F2Greenville0 / 0
May 12, 1990F1–0 / 0

Most damaging storms

DateTypeNearDamage
Dec 2, 1950Tornado–$3M
Nov 9, 1984Tornado–$3M
Apr 2, 2025TornadoBaden Baden$385K
May 12, 1990Tornado–$250K
May 12, 2000TornadoOld Ripley$200K
Feb 27, 1999HailPocahontas$50K

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, county-based reports through May 4, 2026. Tornado records start in 1950, hail and wind in 1955, and floods and other storm types in 1996, so older decades undercount. Damage is in dollars of the year it happened and is often an estimate. Winter storms, heat and hurricanes are logged by forecast zone, not county, so they are not counted here.

Flood insurance in Bond County

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0.1%of homes have federal flood insurance (5 policies)
0%of homes in mapped high-risk flood zones are insured
$282,175paid on 6 flood claims since 1978
2019costliest year, with $280,101 paid

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) records only; private flood policies are not included. Home counts as of Aug 3, 2026. Since 2021 NFIP prices each home separately under Risk Rating 2.0, so your price depends on the building, not the county. Ask an agent for a quote.

Homes in Bond County

$145,700median home value (Illinois $263,300, US $332,700)
1975median year homes were built (Illinois 1971, US 1980)
58%of homes built before 1980, before many modern wind, quake and flood building rules
10.7%of homes are mobile homes, which are the least safe in tornadoes and high winds

Older homes and mobile homes usually suffer more damage in storms, floods and earthquakes, and can cost more to insure. If you are buying, ask about roof age, foundation bolting and any retrofits. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates; 6,899 housing units.

Compare in Illinois

All 102 ›
Largest countiesOverall riskTop hazard
Cook CountyVery HighInland flooding
DuPage CountyHighInland flooding
Lake CountyHighInland flooding
Will CountyHighInland flooding
Kane CountyHighInland flooding
McHenry CountyModerateInland flooding
Winnebago CountyModerateInland flooding
Madison CountyModerateInland flooding

Neighboring counties

CountyOverall riskDeclarations
Madison CountyModerate14
Clinton CountyLow5
Montgomery CountyLow5
Fayette CountyLow6

Common questions about Bond County

What is the biggest natural hazard in Bond County?

Inland flooding has the highest expected yearly losses in Bond County, about $3.5 million a year in FEMA's estimate. Earthquake is second at $3.1 million.

How many federal disasters has Bond County had?

Bond County has been included in 5 federal disaster or emergency declarations for natural events since 2002, including 3 major disasters. The most recent was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes in December 2021.

Is Bond County a high-risk place to live?

Its overall rating is Very Low, 74th highest of 102 in Illinois. A county rating covers the whole area. Risk at one address can be much higher or lower, so check the FEMA flood map and ask about the home's history.

Do I need flood insurance in Bond County?

Standard home insurance does not cover flooding. About 1 in 1000 homes in Bond County has federal flood insurance. Lenders require it in mapped high-risk zones, but many flood claims come from outside those zones.

How many tornadoes has Bond County had?

NOAA records list 23 tornadoes in Bond County since 1950. The strongest was an F3 tornado on December 2, 1950. The weather service has also logged 52 hail reports and 21 floods here.

Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, and NFIP policy and claims data. Hazard Compass is independent and not affiliated with FEMA. These figures describe the whole county, not a single property, and are not insurance or safety advice. Report a problem.