Hazard Plain Automated baseline

Lake County, IL

Risk-assessment baseline packet

County FIPS:
17097
Release:
2026-10
Data as of:
2026-09-30
Storm Events data through:
2026-06-30

Hazard Plain is an independent product built from public federal data. It is not a FEMA document and is not reviewed or endorsed by FEMA or any state agency.

Hazard Plain release 2026-10, as of 2026-09-30.

Summary

Plan status as of 2026-09-30: Approved, expires 2028-07-04. Plan: Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901), approved 2023-07-05.

Since the plan was approved on 2023-07-05: no new hazard declaration and 123 NOAA Storm Events records; details under "What changed since your last plan".

Highest expected annual loss (FEMA National Risk Index, modeled total; see B1-a): Inland Flooding ($155,484,406 a year), Tornado ($46,709,970) and Cold Wave ($43,262,240).

The tables that follow are organized by the items of FEMA's Local Mitigation Plan Review Tool, Element B (B1-a to B2-c); each heading says which item its tables support.

Plan clock

Status:
Approved, expires 2028-07-04
Plan:
Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)
Approved:
2023-07-05
Days to expiry:
643

What changed since your last plan (approved 2023-07-05)

New federal declarations:
none
Storm Events records since approval:
123 records (data through 2026-06-30)
Repetitive loss now:
FMA RL 7, SRL 25 (44 CFR 77.2); any definition: 203
Repeat-flood change:
this release sets the baseline count.

Sources: 1, 2, 4, 6 (numbered list at the end)

Plan status for every jurisdiction listed in this county: 55 rows, in the section "Plan clock: Plan status for every jurisdiction listed in this county" on the following pages.

State plan status and tribal plans in this state: see the state page.

Plan clock

Plan status for every jurisdiction listed in this county

Source: 1

JurisdictionTypeStatusPlanApprovedExpiresDays to expirynegative = days since expiryUpdate underwayNotes
Lake CountyCountyApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643
Antioch villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2024-02-28
Bannockburn villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2023-08-25
Barrington Hills villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-09-16McHenry County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109175)2023-09-172028-09-16717Also approved under plan 108901 (Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan, expires 2028-07-04). FEMA's plan status map shows one plan per jurisdiction and may show one of these; this packet uses the approved plan that expires last. this jurisdiction approved 2024-03-05
Barrington villageVillageApproved, expires 2029-09-26Cook County 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109987)2024-09-272029-09-261,092this jurisdiction approved 2024-10-23
Beach Park villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2024-02-28
Buffalo Grove villageVillageApproved, expires 2029-09-26Cook County 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109987)2024-09-272029-09-261,092Also approved under plan 108901 (Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan, expires 2028-07-04). FEMA's plan status map shows one plan per jurisdiction and may show one of these; this packet uses the approved plan that expires last. this jurisdiction approved 2024-11-12
Deer Park villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2024-02-28
Deerfield villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643
Fox Lake villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643
Fox River Grove villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-09-16McHenry County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109175)2023-09-172028-09-16717this jurisdiction approved 2023-10-10
Grayslake villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2023-08-25
Green Oaks villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2024-02-28
Gurnee villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643
Hainesville villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2023-08-25
Hawthorn Woods villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2023-08-25
Highland Park cityCityApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2024-02-28
Highwood cityCityApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2024-02-28
Indian Creek villageVillagePlan 108901 approved 2023-07-05, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleLake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901), pending adoption here2023-07-05 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2028-07-04 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Island Lake villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2024-02-28
Kildeer villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2023-08-25
Lake Barrington villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2023-08-25
Lake Bluff villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643
Lake Forest cityCityApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2023-08-25
Lake Villa villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2023-08-25
Lake Zurich villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643
Lakemoor villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643
Libertyville villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643
Lincolnshire villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643
Lindenhurst villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2024-02-28
Long Grove villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2024-02-28
Mettawa villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2024-02-28
Mundelein villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643
North Barrington villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2023-08-25
North Chicago cityCityApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2024-02-28
Old Mill Creek villageVillagePlan 108901 approved 2023-07-05, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleLake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901), pending adoption here2023-07-05 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2028-07-04 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Park City cityCityApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2024-02-28
Port Barrington villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-09-16McHenry County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 109175)2023-09-172028-09-16717Also approved under plan 108901 (Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan, expires 2028-07-04). FEMA's plan status map shows one plan per jurisdiction and may show one of these; this packet uses the approved plan that expires last. this jurisdiction approved 2024-07-31
Riverwoods villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2024-02-28
Round Lake Beach villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2023-08-25
Round Lake Heights villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2024-02-28
Round Lake Park villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2024-02-28
Round Lake villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643
Third Lake villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643
Tower Lakes villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2023-08-25
Vernon Hills villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643
Volo villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643
Wadsworth villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2023-08-25
Wauconda villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643
Waukegan cityCityApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2024-02-28
Winthrop Harbor villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2023-08-25
Zion cityCityApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2023-08-25
Antioch townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643
Fremont townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643
Warren townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2028-07-04Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA plan 108901)2023-07-052028-07-04643this jurisdiction approved 2023-08-25

Supports FEMA checklist item B1-a: hazard identification

Hazards NRI does not cover (local data needed)

  • dam failure (incl. upstream dams)
  • levee failure
  • flash flood as its own subtype
  • ice jams
  • debris flows
  • erosion (riverine and coastal)
  • land subsidence and sinkholes
  • expansive soils

The 18 National Risk Index hazards, ranked by expected annual loss (EAL)

Sources: 5, 6

Rank by EALHazardNRI risk ratingEAL ratingEAL buildingsmodeled dollars per yearEAL agriculturemodeled dollars per yearCost of expected deaths and injuriesFEMA's dollar value per year, not property damageEAL total (see note)modeled dollars per yearStorm Events records, 1996 to 2026-06-30countStorm Events coverage note
1Inland FloodingRelatively HighRelatively High$155,175,773$119,679$188,954$155,484,406100
2TornadoVery HighVery High$18,537,332$373$28,172,266$46,709,97010
3Cold WaveVery HighVery High$549$3,634$43,258,057$43,262,24021Includes 1 Frost/Freeze record (outside NRI's Cold Wave definition; counted in this table and in B1-d, not in the B1-e descriptor).
4Strong WindVery HighVery High$1,676,620$10,513$6,117,695$7,804,828315Includes 32 High Wind and 8 Strong Wind records (NOAA non-thunderstorm wind types, outside NRI's Strong Wind definition).
5Heat WaveRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$36,152under $1$4,954,561$4,990,7139
6EarthquakeRelatively LowRelatively Moderate$2,998,420n/a$832,130$3,830,550Storm Events does not record earthquakes.
7LightningRelatively HighRelatively High$327,065n/a$1,660,457$1,987,52324
8HailRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$1,921,895$6,162$28,520$1,956,577167
9Ice StormRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$37,682n/a$158,039$195,7215
10Winter WeatherRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$7,800$256$116,786$124,84191Includes 1 Sleet record (outside NRI's Winter Weather definition).
11DroughtRelatively LowRelatively Lown/a$90,851n/a$90,85124
12WildfireVery LowVery Low$37,884$8$6,072$43,9652
13HurricaneVery LowVery Low$6,143$374$1$6,5180No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30).
14Coastal FloodingVery LowVery Low$5,120n/a$642$5,7620No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30).
15LandslideVery LowVery Low$787n/a$630$1,4180No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30).
TsunamiInsufficient DataInsufficient Datan/an/an/an/a0No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30).

Total = buildings + agriculture + population equivalence; FEMA values each expected death (or 10 injuries) at $13.7 million (2024 dollars).

NRI risk rating combines expected annual loss with social vulnerability and community resilience; EAL rating rates expected annual loss alone. Both compare this county with all U.S. counties.

Local data needed: state and local landslide and tsunami records (Storm Events records these hazards only in part).

Not applicable to this county per NRI, with no federal declaration and no Storm Events record since 1996: avalanche and volcanic activity. That is the evidence for leaving them out of the plan.

The state hazard mitigation plan also lists hazards for this county; FEMA asks the plan to explain any hazard it leaves out.

Supports FEMA checklist item B1-b: hazard location

Affects the whole county (national data give no location within it): Cold Wave, Drought, Hail, Heat Wave, Ice Storm, Lightning, Strong Wind and Winter Weather.

Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding: The FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) is the required location source for flooding. See the FEMA Flood Map Service Center (https://msc.fema.gov) for this county.

Hazards that vary within the county: highest-rated census tracts

Source: 5

HazardHighest-rated census tractsNRI risk rating, score 0 to 100
Earthquaketract 8662 (Relatively Low, 74.9); tract 8645.21 (Relatively Low, 70.5); tract 8635 (Relatively Low, 67.9)
Hurricanetract 8662 (Very Low, 21.8); tract 8660 (Very Low, 20.8); tract 8641.10 (Very Low, 20.3)
Landslidetract 8609.03 (Very Low, 79.8); tract 8660 (Very Low, 79.0); tract 8609.06 (Very Low, 77.2)
Tornadotract 8662 (Very High, 98.0); tract 8616.03 (Very High, 94.3); tract 8635 (Very High, 94.0)
Tsunamino tract has a National Risk Index rating for this hazard
Wildfiretract 8606 (Relatively Low, 77.0); tract 8602 (Relatively Low, 72.1); tract 8662 (Relatively Low, 71.9)

Up to 3 census tracts per hazard, highest National Risk Index rating first, then highest score; a tract number is the Census tract number (for example 8662 is Census Tract 8662). FEMA's Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool maps the National Risk Index for every tract: https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/practitioners/resilience-analysis-and-planning-tool

Supports FEMA checklist item B1-c: hazard extent

Extent: scale, observed range and worst recorded event per hazard

Sources: 6, 7

HazardScaleRecordscount and yearsObserved rangeWorst recorded eventMost damaging (when different)How it applies to jurisdictionsNote
Coastal Flood, Storm Surge/Tidenone in data (flood depth: FIRM)0Flood depth: see the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map.
Cold/Wind Chill, Extreme Cold/Wind Chillwind chill20 records, 1996 to 2026 (20 zone-level)1 day to 4 days (median 2 days); 18 with a recorded value4 consecutive days, 2024-01-14 to 2024-01-17, zone-levelCountywide (zone-level records).
Frost/Freeze (outside NRI's Cold Wave definition)crop damage1 record, 2004 (1 zone-level)No crop damage reported in 1 record.Countywide (zone-level records).
DroughtU.S. Drought Monitor scale (D0 to D4)24 records, 2005 to 2024 (24 zone-level)29 days to 316 days (median 144.5 days); 4 with a recorded value316 days (about 10.4 months), 2021-05-18 to 2022-03-29, a run of 11 consecutive Storm Events drought records, zone-levelCountywide (zone-level records).Storm Events enters a drought at D2 or worse east of the Rockies and D3 or worse from the Rockies west (NWS Instruction 10-1605); NRI drought counts D3 and D4 only.
EarthquakeModified Mercalli (local data)0Storm Events does not record earthquakes; the USGS earthquake catalog is the source.
Hailhail size (inches)185 records, 1963 to 20250.75 in to 2.75 in (median 1 in); 185 with a recorded value2.75 in hail, 1967-07-18Hail, 2016-04-25, $5,000 property; $0 crops (2016 dollars)Event records naming jurisdictions in the plan: Lake Zurich village (10 records), Mundelein village (9 records), Waukegan city (9 records), Grayslake village (7 records), Round Lake village (7 records), Vernon Hills village (7 records), Buffalo Grove village (6 records), Gurnee village (6 records), Lake Villa village (6 records), Libertyville village (6 records); and 32 more jurisdictions (see the Excel file).
Excessive Heat, Heatheat index (in event narratives)9 records, 1999 to 2026 (9 zone-level)1 day to 5 days (median 2 days); 9 with a recorded value5 consecutive days, 1999-07-21 to 1999-07-25, zone-levelCountywide (zone-level records).
Hurricane, Tropical Storm, Tropical DepressionSaffir-Simpson0Storm Events files every zone of a storm's episode under the storm's type; flooding from the storm is filed as Flood or Flash Flood records.
Ice StormSperry-Piltz ice scale (local data)5 records, 2007 to 2023 (5 zone-level)Ice Storm, 2007-12-01, $1,000 property; $0 crops (2007 dollars); NWS zone ILZ006Countywide (zone-level records).
Flash Flood, Flood, Lakeshore Flooddamage and flood days (flood depth: FIRM)100 records, 1996 to 2026 (11 zone-level)Flash Flood, 2017-07-12, $12,700,000 property; $0 crops (2017 dollars)Event records naming jurisdictions in the plan: Gurnee village (9 records), Winthrop Harbor village (6 records), Barrington Hills village (4 records), Libertyville village (4 records), Barrington village (3 records), Deerfield village (3 records), Highland Park city (3 records), Lake Bluff village (3 records), Lake Forest city (3 records), Island Lake village (2 records); and 16 more jurisdictions (see the Excel file). Zone-level records (11) apply countywide.Flood depth: see the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. Storm Events damage is often $0 or blank for floods, major ones included; FEMA Public Assistance by declaration (B1-d) shows which floods cost the most.
Debris Flownone (count and damage only)0
Lightningannualized frequency (the measure FEMA's Local Mitigation Planning Handbook names)24 records, 1996 to 2018Lightning, 2002-06-03, damage not reported, 1 direct death, 1 direct injuryLightning, 1998-05-28, $500,000 property; crops not reported (1998 dollars)Event records naming jurisdictions in the plan: Wauconda village (3 records), Buffalo Grove village (2 records), Grayslake village (2 records), Mundelein village (2 records), Deerfield village (1 record), Highland Park city (1 record), Kildeer village (1 record), Lake Villa village (1 record), Libertyville village (1 record), North Barrington village (1 record); and 5 more jurisdictions (see the Excel file).Storm Events lists lightning with damage or casualties.
High Wind and Strong Wind (outside NRI's Strong Wind definition)wind speed (kt and mph)40 records, 1996 to 2026 (40 zone-level)29 kt (33 mph) to 64 kt (74 mph) (median 50 kt (58 mph)); 39 with a recorded value64 kt (74 mph), measurement type not recorded, High Wind, 1997-04-06, 1 direct injury (reported for the zone); NWS zone ILZ006High Wind, 2010-10-26, $100,000 property; $0 crops (zone total, 2010 dollars)Countywide (zone-level records).
Thunderstorm Windwind speed (kt and mph)311 records, 1960 to 202643 kt (49 mph) to 78 kt (90 mph) (median 52 kt (60 mph)); 283 with a recorded value78 kt (90 mph) estimated gust, Thunderstorm Wind, 2011-06-30Thunderstorm Wind, 1996-04-19, $5,000,000 property; crops not reported (1996 dollars)Event records naming jurisdictions in the plan: Antioch township (23 records), Antioch village (23 records), Libertyville village (17 records), Wauconda village (17 records), Fox Lake village (12 records), Lindenhurst village (12 records), Mundelein village (12 records), Waukegan city (11 records), Grayslake village (10 records), Long Grove village (8 records); and 32 more jurisdictions (see the Excel file).
TornadoEnhanced Fujita (Fujita before Feb 2007)23 records, 1957 to 2026F/EF0 to F/EF4 (median F/EF1); 23 with a recorded valueF4 tornado, 1967-04-21, 4.5 mi path length (whole path, pre-1996), 150 yd wide, $2,500,000 property; crops not recorded (1967 dollars), 1 direct death, 97 direct injuriesTornado, 1996-04-19, $6,600,000 property; crops not reported (1996 dollars)Event records naming jurisdictions in the plan: Zion city (2 records), Barrington Hills village (1 record), Barrington village (1 record), Beach Park village (1 record), Gurnee village (1 record), Lindenhurst village (1 record), Long Grove village (1 record), Mundelein village (1 record), Round Lake village (1 record).Before 1996 a tornado is listed once, under the county where it began, with its whole path's rating and length; from 1996 on, each county lists its own segment. Length is not used to rank tornadoes (see Methods).
Tsunaminone (count and damage only)0
Wildfireacres burned (local data)2 records, 2003 to 2012 (1 zone-level)Wildfire, 2012-03-10, $50,000 property; $0 crops (2012 dollars); NWS zone ILZ006Event records naming jurisdictions in the plan: Zion city (1 record). Zone-level records (1) apply countywide.
Winter Storm, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Lake-Effect Snow, Winter Weather, Sleetnone in data (snowfall: local data)91 records, 1997 to 2026 (91 zone-level)No damage reported in 91 records.Countywide (zone-level records).

Where a hazard names more than 10 jurisdictions, the table lists the 10 with the most records; every one is in the Excel file, sheet "B1-c Extent".

In event narratives only (local data needed): wind chill, temperature, heat index, ice thickness, acres burned and snow depth; any physical measure of debris flow, lightning and tsunami.

Storm Events records are more complete after 1996; before 1996 only Tornado (from 1950), Hail and Thunderstorm Wind (from 1955) exist. Zone-level records from zones that no NWS zone-county file places in this county (mostly before 2020) are not counted here (the Methods page explains the zone matching).

Dollars are nominal (as reported), labeled with the year; not adjusted for inflation.

Supports FEMA checklist item B1-d: previous occurrences

Federal declarations for this county: 17 declarations covering 14 separate hazard incidents counted in this packet (declarations for the same incident count once; non-natural and evacuation-only declarations are not counted).

Federal disaster declarations for this county

Sources: 1, 2, 3

DeclaredIncident beganFEMA numberTypeTitleMapped hazardCounty Public Assistancefederal share obligated, nominal dollarsNotes
2020-03-262020-01-20DR-4489-ILMajor disasterCOVID-19 PandemicNon-natural, not counted$17,049,748.11
2020-03-132020-01-20EM-3435-ILEmergencyCOVID-19Non-natural, not countedno Public Assistance recordedsame incident as DR-4489
2013-05-102013-04-16DR-4116-ILMajor disasterSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingInland Flooding (primary); also designated: Strong Wind$1,277,452.02
2011-03-172011-01-31DR-1960-ILMajor disasterSevere Winter Storm and SnowstormWinter Weather$2,364,999.83
2008-06-242008-06-01DR-1771-ILMajor disasterSevere Storms and FloodingInland Flooding$2,164,793.42
2008-03-132008-02-05EM-3283-ILEmergencyRecord Snow and Near Record SnowWinter Weather$1,537,567.55
2007-09-252007-08-20DR-1729-ILMajor disasterSevere Storms and FloodingInland FloodingPA not declared for this county
2005-09-072005-08-29EM-3230-ILEmergencyHurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane: evacuation support, not a local hazard event; not counted$77,931.60
2001-01-172000-12-11EM-3161-ILEmergencyIllinois Winter Snow StormsWinter Weather$860,710.66
1999-01-081999-01-01EM-3134-ILEmergencyIl-Winter Storm 1/1/99Winter Weather$898,139.58
1996-04-231996-04-18DR-1110-ILMajor disasterSevere Storms and TornadoesTornadono Public Assistance recorded
1993-07-091993-04-13DR-997-ILMajor disasterSevere Storms & FloodingInland Floodingno Public Assistance recorded
1986-10-071986-09-21DR-776-ILMajor disasterSevere Storms & FloodingInland Floodingno Public Assistance recorded
1979-01-161979-01-16EM-3068-ILEmergencyBlizzards & SnowstormsWinter Weatherno Public Assistance recorded
1973-04-261973-04-26DR-373-ILMajor disasterSevere Storms & FloodingInland Floodingno Public Assistance recorded
1967-04-251967-04-25DR-227-ILMajor disasterTornadoesTornadono Public Assistance recorded
1965-04-251965-04-25DR-194-ILMajor disasterTornadoes, Severe Storms & FloodingTornado (primary); also designated: Inland Floodingno Public Assistance recorded

County Public Assistance: applicants the FEMA record places in this county, including any state agencies FEMA files there; statewide rows are listed on the state page; federal share obligated, nominal dollars.

Statewide declarations

Source: 2

DeclaredIncident beganFEMA numberTypeTitleMapped hazard
1961-05-271961-05-27DR-115-ILMajor disasterFloods & TornadoesInland Flooding (primary); also designated: Tornado
1957-06-221957-06-22DR-78-ILMajor disasterFloodsInland Flooding

FEMA recorded these with designated area Statewide and no county, so they are listed on every county page in the state and not counted with county rows. Local data needed: whether each one affected this county.

Public Assistance filed under this county for declarations that do not list it: 1 row, $1,993.30

Sources: 2, 3

FEMA numberDeclaredTitleApplicantPA obligatedfederal share obligated, nominal dollars
DR-1681-IL2007-02-09Severe Winter StormWILSONVILLE, VILLAGE OF$1,993.30

FEMA's Public Assistance summaries file these applicants under this county, but FEMA's declaration rows for these disasters do not designate it (an electric cooperative or district serving several counties, for example). Not in any declaration row above and not counted.

Public Assistance not placed in any Illinois county: 1 row, $797,909.42; listed on the Illinois state page.

Source: 3

Previous occurrences by hazard, with explicit no-event rows

Sources: 2, 6, 7

HazardStorm Events records, all years on file(years in the Period column)Since plan approvalrecordsIn the 12 months before plan approvalrecordsLast 5 yearsrecordsDeclared incidents, all yearsseparate disastersDeclared since approvalseparate disastersPeriodStatement
Coastal Flooding0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Cold Wave21719001996 to 2026-06-30Includes 1 Frost/Freeze record.
Drought242210001996 to 2026-06-30
Earthquake000000Storm Events does not record earthquakes; the USGS earthquake catalog is the source.
Hail185122335001955 to 2026-06-30
Heat Wave9405001996 to 2026-06-30
Hurricane0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Ice Storm5011001996 to 2026-06-30
Inland Flooding10017320701996 to 2026-06-30
Landslide0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Lightning24000001996 to 2026-06-30
Strong Wind351631285101955 to 2026-06-30Includes 32 High Wind and 8 Strong Wind records.
Tornado23404301950 to 2026-06-30
Tsunami0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Wildfire2000001996 to 2026-06-30
Winter Weather9114425501996 to 2026-06-30Includes 1 Sleet record.

Notable Storm Events records

Sources: 1, 6, 7

DateEvent typeMagnitude or extentDamagenominal dollarsDeaths, injuriesdirect onlyLocationFlagsWhy listed
2024-01-14Extreme Cold/Wind Chill$0 property; $0 crops (zone total, 2024 dollars)0, 0NWS zone ILZ006 (LAKE), zone-levelnew since last plan; within last 5 yearsB1-c worst recorded: Cold/Wind Chill, Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
2021-05-18Drought$0 property; $0 crops (zone total, 2021 dollars)0, 0NWS zone ILZ006 (LAKE), zone-levelB1-c worst recorded: Drought
2017-07-12Flash Flood$12,700,000 property; $0 crops (2017 dollars)0, 0BARRINGTON HILLS to HIGHLAND PARKB1-c worst recorded: Flash Flood, Flood, Lakeshore Flood
2011-06-30Thunderstorm Wind78 kt (90 mph) estimated gust$500,000 property; $0 crops (2011 dollars)0, 0ZION to BEACHB1-c worst recorded: Thunderstorm Wind
2007-12-01Ice Storm$1,000 property; $0 crops (zone total, 2007 dollars)0, 0NWS zone ILZ006 (LAKE), zone-levelB1-c worst recorded: Ice Storm
2007-08-07Thunderstorm Wind50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust$0 property; $0 crops (2007 dollars)1, 1ZIONdeaths or injuries recorded
2002-06-03Lightningdamage not reported1, 1BUFFALO GROVEB1-c worst recorded: Lightning
1999-07-28Heatdamage not reported3, 0NWS zone ILZ006 (LAKE), zone-leveldeaths or injuries recorded
1999-07-21Heatdamage not reported0, 0NWS zone ILZ006 (LAKE), zone-levelB1-c worst recorded: Excessive Heat, Heat
1997-04-06High Wind64 kt (74 mph), measurement type not recordeddamage not reported0, 1NWS zone ILZ006 (LAKE), zone-levelB1-c worst recorded: High Wind and Strong Wind
1967-07-18Hail2.75 indamage not recorded (pre-1996 record)0, 0location not recordedB1-c worst recorded: Hail
1967-04-21TornadoF4, 4.5 mi path length (whole path, pre-1996), 150 yd wide$2,500,000 property; crops not recorded (1967 dollars)1, 97location not recordeddeaths or injuries recorded

The full list is in the Excel file, sheet "B1-d Storm Events history" (835 rows).

Location is the place NOAA recorded, as written in its data; it need not be a jurisdiction in this plan.

Local data needed: state-declared emergencies, from your state emergency management agency (federal data do not include them).

FEMA's declaration data list no tribal or special-area declarations for this state.

Supports FEMA checklist item B1-e: probability of future events

Probability: FEMA annualized frequency and descriptor per hazard

Sources: 5, 6

HazardFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)unit per rowUnitIn plain termsDescriptorDescriptor basisNRI events or days in its record period (hail, wind and tornado are area-weighted, so can be fractional)NRI periodLocationNote
Coastal Flooding0.0137events per year at a location (modeled)about 0.014 per year at a given location in the countyStorm Events records in 0 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (0%)not shownmodeledsee B1-fNo descriptor: no Storm Events record 1996 to 2025
Cold Wave4.57event-days per yearabout 4.57 days per yearLikelyStorm Events event-days in 13 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (43.3%)86.32005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywide
Drought7.15event-days per yearabout 7.15 days per yearLikelyStorm Events event-days in 6 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (20%)2872000 to 2025 (25.25 years; D3 and D4 only)countywide
Earthquake0.000992annual probability at a locationchance a given location in the county has at least minor-damage shaking in a year: 0.0992%not shownmodeledsee B1-fNo descriptor (Storm Events does not record earthquakes).
Hail4.06events per yearabout 4.06 per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)157.8 (modeled)1986 to 2023 (38 years)countywide
Heat Wave2.5event-days per yearabout 2.5 days per yearLikelyStorm Events event-days in 6 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (20%)37.12005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywide
Hurricane0.00576events per yearabout 1 in 174 yearsUnlikelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)21851 to 2024 (Atlantic)see B1-fNRI counts hurricane and tropical storm tracks passing within storm-force wind range; federal declarations are in B1-d.
Ice Storm0.461event-days per yearabout 0.461 days per yearLikelyStorm Events event-days in 3 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (10%)111946-12-31 to 2014-02-12 (67 years)countywide
Inland Flooding2event-days per yearabout 2 days per yearLikelyStorm Events event-days in 23 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (76.7%)561996 to 2023 (28 years)see B1-f
Landslide0.095events per year (modeled)about 1 in 11 yearsPossibleFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shownmodeledsee B1-f
Lightning36.7days per year with a strikeabout 36.7 days per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shown1995 to 2023 (29 years; CONUS)countywide
Strong Wind5.47events per yearabout 5.47 per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)741986 to 2023 (38 years)countywide
Tornado0.67events per yearabout 0.67 per yearLikelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shown1950 to 2023 (EF2+); 1986 to 2023 (EF0-1)see B1-f
Tsunamiannual probability at the most exposed location (used in place of a county value)Storm Events records in 0 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (0%)not shownmodeledsee B1-fNo descriptor: no Storm Events record 1996 to 2025
Wildfire0.000069annual probability at a locationchance a given location in the county burns in a year: 0.0069%PossibleStorm Events records in 2 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (6.67%)not shownmodeledsee B1-f
Winter Weather15.6event-days per yearabout 15.6 days per yearHighly likelyStorm Events event-days in 27 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (90%)2942005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywide

FEMA annualized frequency (modeled) is the National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025) estimate of how often a hazard affects this county in a year; it is not recorded events divided by years, and its unit differs by hazard (events, event-days, or days with a lightning strike per year). For earthquake, wildfire, coastal flooding and tsunami the value is the chance (or number of events) at a location in the county, not across the county, so no "1 in N years" is given and the descriptor comes from Storm Events where it has a record (none for earthquake). The Methods page gives each hazard's method, from FEMA's National Risk Index Technical Documentation v1.20.

Where NRI gives event-days, the descriptor comes from the share of years with a Storm Events record; NRI's source records more events, so the two differ.

Descriptor scale used in this packet (defined per unit)

Sources: 5, 6

UnitDescriptorDefinition
events per yearHighly likely1 or more per year
events per yearLikelyabout once in 1 to 10 years
events per yearPossibleabout once in 10 to 100 years
events per yearUnlikelyless than once in 100 years
annual probabilityLikely10% to under 100% chance in a given year
annual probabilityPossible1% to under 10% chance in a given year
annual probabilityUnlikelyunder 1% chance in a given year
event-days (share of years)Highly likelyevent-days recorded in 90% or more of years
event-days (share of years)Likelyevent-days recorded in 10% to under 90% of years
event-days (share of years)Possibleevent-days recorded in some years but under 10% of years
lightning strike-daysHighly likelycloud-to-ground strikes on 1 or more days per year

Intensity bands: historical frequency (Storm Events)

Source: 6

HazardBandYearsEventscounty-coded recordsYears in periodEvents per yearevents / years
Hail1.00-1.99 in1996 to 202599303.3
Hail2.00 in+1996 to 20257300.233
Thunderstorm Wind (counted as NRI Strong Wind)50-64 kt1996 to 2025232307.73
Thunderstorm Wind (counted as NRI Strong Wind)65 kt+1996 to 202523300.767
Thunderstorm Wind (counted as NRI Strong Wind)unmeasured or below 50 kt1996 to 20256300.2
TornadoEF0-11996 to 20257300.233
TornadoEF2-31996 to 20252300.0667
TornadoEF4-51996 to 20250300
Tornadounrated (EFU)1996 to 20250300

The bands show how often events of each severity were recorded in this county, to profile how severe events have been (FEMA's probability item asks for the range of intensities).

Hail smaller than 1 inch is not counted: on 2010-01-05 the National Weather Service raised its severe-hail threshold from 3/4 inch to 1 inch, so smaller reports became less common after 2009 (NWS Service Change Notice 09-52). NRI hail frequency uses a 0.75 inch threshold.

Optional: future conditions. Not a required item in the 2025 FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide; some states ask for it. The federal Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (CMRA) site gives county exposure to future climate conditions (https://resilience.climate.gov/).

Supports FEMA checklist item B1-f: hazards that vary across jurisdictions

Range of census tract risk within the county

Source: 5

HazardTractsrated of allNRI risk score, 0 to 100Tracts by rating
MinMedianMax
Coastal Flooding16 of 15968.072.080.6Relatively Low 3, Very Low 13, No Rating 143
Cold Wave159 of 15941.585.395.8Very High 1, Relatively High 133, Relatively Moderate 24, Relatively Low 1
Drought88 of 15966.874.589.6Relatively Low 19, Very Low 69, No Rating 71
Earthquake158 of 1599.236.474.9Relatively Low 59, Very Low 99, No Rating 1
Hail159 of 1591.155.381.5Relatively Moderate 9, Relatively Low 145, Very Low 5
Heat Wave159 of 1595.037.464.9Relatively Moderate 8, Relatively Low 143, Very Low 8
Hurricane159 of 1599.315.021.8Very Low 159
Ice Storm159 of 1592.012.831.6Very Low 159
Inland Flooding158 of 1590.855.498.7Very High 7, Relatively High 36, Relatively Moderate 51, Relatively Low 45, Very Low 19, No Rating 1
Landslide158 of 15912.246.479.8Very Low 158, No Rating 1
Lightning159 of 1599.046.073.0Relatively Moderate 63, Relatively Low 93, Very Low 3
Strong Wind159 of 15923.173.790.5Relatively High 25, Relatively Moderate 129, Relatively Low 5
Tornado159 of 15933.578.398.0Very High 6, Relatively High 101, Relatively Moderate 49, Relatively Low 3
Tsunami0 of 159Insufficient Data 159
Wildfire141 of 15918.842.577.0Relatively Low 5, Very Low 136, No Rating 18
Winter Weather159 of 15916.326.838.3Relatively Low 157, Very Low 2

Drought: Agriculture is all of NRI's expected annual loss for this hazard in the county, so the tract range mostly reflects where crop and livestock value is.

Rated tracts only: No Rating (score 0.0), Not Applicable and Insufficient Data tracts are counted but not used for the minimum, median and maximum.

The score ranks a tract against all U.S. tracts (100 = highest). The rating is FEMA's category for the tract's risk value, computed differently, so the two can disagree.

Frequency data for cold wave, drought, hail, heat wave, ice storm, lightning, strong wind and winter weather are county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone), the same for every jurisdiction; the tract range mostly reflects where buildings and people are (crop and livestock value where a line above names agriculture).

Each jurisdiction (starting figures from federal data)

Sources: 1, 3, 4, 6

JurisdictionTypePlan statusRepetitive lossFMA RL and SRL (44 CFR 77.2); repeat-flood, any definitionPublic Assistance to this jurisdictionFEMA records matched by applicant name; federal share obligated, nominal dollarsEvent records naming this placeall years; since its planNotes
Lake CountyCountyApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 1, SRL 6; any 77$921,479.780 total; 0 since its planIncludes $614,842.07 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4489-IL).
Antioch villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 1; any 4$458,513.3628 total; 6 since its plan
Bannockburn villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$61,423.753 total; 1 since its planIncludes $4,255.40 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4489-IL).
Barrington Hills villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-09-16FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded11 total; 3 since its planAlso approved under plan 108901 (Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan, expires 2028-07-04). FEMA's plan status map shows one plan per jurisdiction and may show one of these; this packet uses the approved plan that expires last.
Barrington villageVillageApproved, expires 2029-09-26FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 2no Public Assistance recorded10 total; 1 since its planWhole community, including the part in McHenry County; in-county portion (county table): FMA RL 0, FMA SRL 0, NFIP RL 1, NFIP SRL 0, any category 1.
Beach Park villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 1; any 4$78,038.725 total; 2 since its plan
Buffalo Grove villageVillageApproved, expires 2029-09-26FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 1no Public Assistance recorded14 total; 1 since its planAlso approved under plan 108901 (Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan, expires 2028-07-04). FEMA's plan status map shows one plan per jurisdiction and may show one of these; this packet uses the approved plan that expires last. Whole community, including the part in Cook County; none of its repeat-flood properties are in this county.
Deer Park villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$25,5753 total; 0 since its plan
Deerfield villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 11$192,755.5414 total; 1 since its plan
Fox Lake villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 2, SRL 7; any 41$225,175.2417 total; 2 since its planIncludes $34,624.20 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4489-IL).
Fox River Grove villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-09-16FMA RL 0, SRL 1; any 3no Public Assistance recorded0 total; 0 since its planWhole community, including the part in McHenry County; none of its repeat-flood properties are in this county.
Grayslake villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$238,922.5220 total; 2 since its plan
Green Oaks villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$18,411.670 total; 0 since its plan
Gurnee villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 2, SRL 3; any 12$409,364.8521 total; 5 since its planIncludes $28,039.69 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4489-IL).
Hainesville villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$40,895.513 total; 0 since its plan
Hawthorn Woods villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$184,827.900 total; 0 since its planIncludes $7,515.20 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4489-IL).
Highland Park cityCityApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 1; any 8$303,855.969 total; 2 since its planIncludes $17,091.88 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4489-IL).
Highwood cityCityApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$59,871.565 total; 1 since its plan
Indian Creek villageVillagePlan 108901 approved 2023-07-05, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded3 total; no approved plan
Island Lake villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$61,519.827 total; 3 since its plan
Kildeer villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$4,612.778 total; 2 since its planIncludes $4,612.77 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4489-IL).
Lake Barrington villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$28,178.203 total; 2 since its plan
Lake Bluff villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$70,820.336 total; 0 since its planIncludes $17,091.82 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4489-IL).
Lake Forest cityCityApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$462,087.287 total; 0 since its planIncludes $227,899.36 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4489-IL).
Lake Villa villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$52,389.1514 total; 0 since its plan
Lake Zurich villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$228,962.1016 total; 2 since its planIncludes $46,835.98 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4489-IL).
Lakemoor villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 1no Public Assistance recorded2 total; 0 since its planWhole community, including the part in McHenry County; none of its repeat-flood properties are in this county.
Libertyville villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 2$297,607.0128 total; 4 since its planIncludes $74,908.42 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4489-IL).
Lincolnshire villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 2, SRL 2; any 9$147,013.814 total; 1 since its planIncludes $10,097.15 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4489-IL).
Lindenhurst villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 2$118,815.6717 total; 3 since its planIncludes $6,464.40 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4489-IL).
Long Grove villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$112,640.6114 total; 4 since its plan
Mettawa villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$4,256.251 total; 1 since its plan
Mundelein villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$172,654.9425 total; 1 since its plan
North Barrington villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 1$33,735.987 total; 0 since its plan
North Chicago cityCityApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 9$113,394.025 total; 1 since its plan
Old Mill Creek villageVillagePlan 108901 approved 2023-07-05, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded0 total; no approved plan
Park City cityCityApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$8,147.484 total; 1 since its plan
Port Barrington villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-09-16FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 11no Public Assistance recorded0 total; 0 since its planAlso approved under plan 108901 (Lake County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan, expires 2028-07-04). FEMA's plan status map shows one plan per jurisdiction and may show one of these; this packet uses the approved plan that expires last. Whole community, including the part in McHenry County; in-county portion (county table): FMA RL 0, FMA SRL 0, NFIP RL 2, NFIP SRL 0, any category 2.
Riverwoods villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 2$29,900.983 total; 0 since its planIncludes $5,923.22 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4489-IL).
Round Lake Beach villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 2; any 8$247,439.474 total; 1 since its planIncludes $6,972.43 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4489-IL).
Round Lake Heights villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 2; any 2$99,245.375 total; 0 since its plan
Round Lake Park villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$34,508.562 total; 0 since its plan
Round Lake villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 1$83,813.3912 total; 2 since its plan
Third Lake villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded1 total; 1 since its plan
Tower Lakes villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$770.580 total; 0 since its plan
Vernon Hills villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$174,870.3317 total; 3 since its plan
Volo villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded4 total; 0 since its plan
Wadsworth villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 1$87,004.9510 total; 0 since its plan
Wauconda villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 2$114,739.7226 total; 2 since its plan
Waukegan cityCityApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 4$674,467.6821 total; 4 since its planIncludes $164,372.08 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4489-IL).
Winthrop Harbor villageVillageApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$31,768.7115 total; 3 since its plan
Zion cityCityApproved, expires 2028-07-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded16 total; 2 since its plan
Antioch townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2028-07-04no Public Assistance recorded28 total; 6 since its planNo NFIP community ID on this jurisdiction's plan row.
Fremont townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2028-07-04no Public Assistance recorded0 total; 0 since its planNo NFIP community ID on this jurisdiction's plan row.
Warren townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2028-07-04$143,433.170 total; 0 since its planNo NFIP community ID on this jurisdiction's plan row. Includes $55,378.58 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4489-IL).

Repetitive-loss counts are for whole NFIP communities, which can extend beyond this county (see the note in B2-c).

County Public Assistance in B1-d also includes applicants filed under the county that are not jurisdictions in this plan (for example state agencies, special districts and nonprofits), so the jurisdiction rows add up to less.

Supports FEMA checklist items B2-a and B2-b: vulnerability and potential impacts

Local data needed

The table below gives county-level starting figures; the plan describes impacts for each jurisdiction and its own assets.

  • Critical facilities and lifelines per hazard
  • A problem statement per jurisdiction per hazard
  • Changes in development in hazard-prone areas since the last approval, or a statement of none (E1-a)
  • Future assets

County-level starter: exposure, expected annual loss and damage since the plan

Sources: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7

HazardBuilding exposuremodeled dollarsAgriculture exposuremodeled dollarsPopulation exposedpeopleEAL buildingsmodeled dollars per yearEAL agriculturemodeled dollars per yearCost of expected deaths and injuriesFEMA's dollar value per year, not property damageEAL as % of exposurebuildings; agriculture where notedStorm Events damage since 2023-07-05county-coded records, property plus crops, nominal dollarsZone-level damage since planproperty plus crops, reported for the zonePublic Assistance since plannominal dollars; see noteNote
Coastal Flooding$8,628,638,596n/a27,114$5,120n/a$642under 0.0001%
Cold Wave$185,453,695,377$50,298,348713,483$549$3,634$43,258,057under 0.0001%$0
Droughtn/a$37,585,824n/an/a$90,851n/a0.242% (agriculture)$0NRI has no building exposure for this hazard; agriculture shown
Earthquake$311,436,241,955n/a714,342$2,998,420n/a$832,1300.000963%
Hail$185,453,695,377$50,298,348713,483$1,921,895$6,162$28,5200.00104%$0
Heat Wave$185,453,695,377$50,298,348713,483$36,152under $1$4,954,561under 0.0001%$0
Hurricane$185,078,334,800$49,333,090712,321$6,143$374$1under 0.0001%
Ice Storm$185,332,682,246n/a712,392$37,682n/a$158,039under 0.0001%
Inland Flooding$185,284,931,573$3,945,52416,506$155,175,773$119,679$188,954n/a (see note)$0NRI counts the full building value of any census block with some flood loss; this is not the value of buildings in the floodplain. Use local FIRM overlays for B2-a/B2-b.
Landslide$1,234,676,871n/a4,178$787n/a$630under 0.0001%
Lightning$185,453,695,377n/a713,483$327,065n/a$1,660,4570.000176%
Strong Wind$185,453,695,377$50,298,348713,483$1,676,620$10,513$6,117,6950.000904%$0$0
Tornado$185,453,695,377$50,298,348713,483$18,537,332$373$28,172,2660.01%$0
Tsunamin/an/an/an/an/an/aNRI publishes no building exposure for this county
Wildfire$14,420,666,636$9,489,15561,215$37,884$8$6,0720.000263%
Winter Weather$185,453,695,377$50,298,348713,483$7,800$256$116,786under 0.0001%$0

Totals since 2023-07-05 (Storm Events through 2026-06-30): 93 county-coded records, 93 with a damage value recorded (including $0), $0; 30 zone-level records, 30 with a damage value recorded (including $0), $0 reported for the zone; Public Assistance: no counted declaration since the plan.

FEMA does not split Public Assistance by hazard. A declaration mapped to several hazards is listed under each of them with its full amount, so the per-hazard column does not add up to the total; the unit total counts each declaration once.

NRI computes earthquake exposure on its own basis, so it exceeds the county building value in B2-a.

Supports FEMA checklist item B2-a: vulnerability (county context)

County context

Source: 5

MeasureValue
Population713,483
Building value (total, not at risk)$185,453,695,377
Agriculture value (total, not at risk)$50,298,348
NRI risk rating (all hazards)Relatively High
Expected annual loss, buildings and agriculture, all hazards$181,001,072
Expected annual loss, population equivalence, all hazards (NRI values each statistical life at $13.7M; a modeled value of expected deaths and injuries, not property damage)$85,494,811
Social vulnerability ratingVery Low
Community resilience ratingRelatively High
NRI versionDecember 2025

FEMA's all-hazard expected annual loss adds buildings, agriculture and population equivalence; this table gives the property part and the population-equivalence part as separate rows.

Social vulnerability: higher means people are more likely to be harmed and slower to recover. Community resilience: lower means the community is less able to recover. High social vulnerability and low resilience both raise the NRI risk rating.

Supports FEMA checklist item B2-c: repetitive loss properties

Repetitive loss in this county, both definitions

Sources: 1, 4

DefinitionPropertiesSevere repetitive lossProperties
Repetitive loss, FMA definition (44 CFR 77.2)7Severe repetitive loss, FMA definition (44 CFR 77.2)25
Repetitive loss, NFIP insurance definition195Severe repetitive loss, NFIP insurance definition15

The state NFIP coordinator's list, the source FEMA's Handbook names, often uses the NFIP insurance definition (second row).

Repeat-flood properties: county and state-level rows

Sources: 1, 4

ScopeRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredproperties
County total72519515203777
of which: Barrington village0010100
of which: Lake County (unincorporated area)1675577239
of which: Antioch village0140400
of which: Deerfield village001101105
of which: Fox Lake village2738441319
of which: Gurnee village231121213
of which: Highland Park city0180802
of which: Libertyville village0020200
of which: Lincolnshire village2290904
of which: Lindenhurst village0020201
of which: North Barrington village0010100
of which: North Chicago city0090900
of which: Riverwoods village0020201
of which: Round Lake village0010100
of which: Round Lake Beach village0271811
of which: Round Lake Heights village0212200
of which: Wadsworth village0010101
of which: Wauconda village0020200
of which: Waukegan city0040400
of which: Port Barrington village0020200
of which: Beach Park village0141401
Statewide, no county in FEMA's file0050500

The statewide row counts properties FEMA's file gives with no county in this state; they are listed for reference and are not in this county's counts.

Repeat-flood properties by jurisdiction in the plan (NFIP community)

Sources: 1, 4

JurisdictionNFIP community IDRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredpropertiesNote
Lake County1703571675577239
Antioch village1703580140400
Bannockburn village1703590000000
Barrington Hills village1700580000000
Barrington village1700570020200Whole community, including the part in McHenry County; in-county portion (county table): FMA RL 0, FMA SRL 0, NFIP RL 1, NFIP SRL 0, any category 1.
Beach Park village1710220141401
Buffalo Grove village1700680010100Whole community, including the part in Cook County; none of its repeat-flood properties are in this county.
Deer Park village1710280000000
Deerfield village170361001101105
Fox Lake village1703622738441319
Fox River Grove village1704770131303Whole community, including the part in McHenry County; none of its repeat-flood properties are in this county.
Grayslake village1703630000000
Green Oaks village1703640000000
Gurnee village170365231121213
Hainesville village1710050000000
Hawthorn Woods village1703660000000
Highland Park city1703670180802
Highwood city1710330000000
Indian Creek village1703690000000
Island Lake village1703700000000
Kildeer village1703710000000
Lake Barrington village1703720000000
Lake Bluff village1703730000000
Lake Forest city1703740000000
Lake Villa village1703750000000
Lake Zurich village1703760000000
Lakemoor village1709150010100Whole community, including the part in McHenry County; none of its repeat-flood properties are in this county.
Libertyville village1703770020200
Lincolnshire village1703782290904
Lindenhurst village1703790020201
Long Grove village1703800000000
Mettawa village1703810000000
Mundelein village1703820000000
North Barrington village1703830010100
North Chicago city1703840090900
Old Mill Creek village1703850000000
Park City city1703860000000
Port Barrington village170478001101100Whole community, including the part in McHenry County; in-county portion (county table): FMA RL 0, FMA SRL 0, NFIP RL 2, NFIP SRL 0, any category 2.
Riverwoods village1703870020201
Round Lake Beach village1703890271811
Round Lake Heights village1703900212200
Round Lake Park village1703910000000
Round Lake village1703880010100
Third Lake village1703920000000
Tower Lakes village1703930000000
Vernon Hills village1703940000000
Volo village1710420000000
Wadsworth village1703950010101
Wauconda village1703960020200
Waukegan city1703970040400
Winthrop Harbor village1703980000000
Zion city1703990000000

Counts by occupancy group for each jurisdiction are in the Excel file, sheet "B2-c Jurisdictions".

Jurisdiction rows are whole NFIP communities and need not add up to the county total: a community that extends into another county is counted in full on each jurisdiction row, while the county table counts only its part in this county.

County repeat-flood properties by occupancy group

Sources: 1, 4

Occupancy groupRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredproperties
single-family residential62317614183674
2 to 4 unit residential0090901
other residential0040400
non-residential1261712
not reported0000000

FEMA's occupancy groups have no institutional class; institutional properties are counted in non-residential or other residential in the table by occupancy group.

FMA RL and FMA SRL are the Flood Mitigation Assistance definitions (44 CFR 77.2), the ones the FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide cites. NFIP repetitive loss (the FEMA insurance definition) is 2 or more claims over $1,000 in 10 years, and a property can leave that group once it is mitigated. Also shown: NFIP severe repetitive loss, any category, mitigated and currently insured. The Methods page gives the OpenFEMA field details.

Counts are aggregates of FEMA's public NFIP Multiple Loss Properties file (FEMA's data date 2026-08-02; file version 2026-08-04). No property is identified. County assignment is FEMA's geocode.

In this county 1 property is FMA repetitive loss but not NFIP repetitive loss, and 189 properties are NFIP repetitive loss but not FMA repetitive loss.

Exact counts; no count suppression.

Sources

Tables cite these sources by number. The full list, for the plan's bibliography (FEMA review item A4-a):

  1. FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-29T134039Z, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)
  2. FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-29T162832Z, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)
  3. FEMA, OpenFEMA PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries v1, version 2026-09-29T150754Z, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries (API)
  4. FEMA, OpenFEMA NfipMultipleLossProperties v1, version 2026-08-04T164045Z, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/NfipMultipleLossProperties (API)
  5. FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)
  6. NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/
  7. NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2024 Gazetteer, 2020 place by county, CT county-to-cousub crosswalk, version 2024-gazetteer, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_counties_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_cousubs_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_place_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_unsd_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_elsd_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_scsd_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/reference/codes2020/national_place_by_county2020.txt, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/reference/ct_change/ct_cou_to_cousub_crosswalk.xlsx (used to match place names and codes; no table prints its values)

What this packet is and what the plan adds

This packet is the federal data for the plan's risk assessment (the summary on page 1 says how it is organized); the plan and FEMA's review decide whether each item is met.

The plan adds what only the community has: local data on assets, critical facilities, development and each jurisdiction's impacts; local hazard history, including state-declared emergencies; the mitigation strategy; and adoption.

How the federal data are built: National Risk Index values are FEMA's model, not counts of events. Storm Events is more complete from 1996; zone-level records are placed by forecast zone, not by location in the county. Public Assistance for a jurisdiction is matched by applicant name. The Methods page gives every rule and the known edge cases.

OpenFEMA disclaimer

This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).

Reuse, citation and corrections

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Cite this: Hazard Plain (2026). Lake County, IL: risk-assessment baseline packet, release 2026-10 (data as of 2026-09-30; County FIPS 17097). Automated baseline. https://hazardplain.org/il/17097/ Built from FEMA OpenFEMA, the FEMA National Risk Index and NOAA NCEI Storm Events; source versions in the packet's Sources list.

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