Addison, IL natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Addison comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is low for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 475 claims here since 1978. 6 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Addison?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Addison to be higher than in 23% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and tornadoes.
What Addison faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Tornadoes
Cold waves
Earthquakes
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Addison flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Addison, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Ike: 106 claims, $4.0M
- Mid-spring storms: 23 claims, $168K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (8) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
6 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Addison itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Village of Addison.
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
Severe Storms and Flooding
Severe Storms and Flooding
Illinois Winter Snow Storms
Il-Winter Storm 1/1/99
Addison and the towns around it
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FEMA’s expected losses across Addison total about $13.0M a year, counting buildings, people and crops.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Census tracts: U.S. Census Bureau.