Natural hazards · Midlothian

Midlothian, IL natural hazards

Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Midlothian comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 85 claims here since 1979. 9 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.

FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarations
Expected damage

How exposed is Midlothian?

72
High
vs. U.S. communities

FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Midlothian to be higher than in 72% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and cold waves.

Inland flooding50%Cold waves27%Tornadoes13%Heat waves8%Everything else3%
By hazard

What Midlothian faces

Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.

Inland flooding

50% of expected damage
Well above average · higher than 88% of U.S. places
Recorded about 6 times a year in the area

Cold waves

27% of expected damage
Well below average · higher than 23% of U.S. places
Recorded about 4 times a year in the area

Tornadoes

13% of expected damage
Well above average · higher than 81% of U.S. places

Heat waves

8% of expected damage
Well above average · higher than 79% of U.S. places
Recorded about 3 times a year in the area

Lower here

HurricanesHailIce stormsWinter weatherEarthquakesLandslidesStrong windLightning

Not a risk here

Coastal floodingWildfireDroughtAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Flood insurance claims

Does Midlothian flood?

Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Midlothian, from FEMA’s records.

85paid claims since 1979
$299Kpaid to owners
6homes flooded more than once
19792026

Biggest named events

  • Hurricane Ike: 12 claims, $50K
  • Mid-spring storms: 5 claims, $42K

Homes that flooded again and again

■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times

of homes in flood zones
are insured
of all homes
are insured
🏷️ 20% off flood insurance. Midlothian is in FEMA’s Community Rating System (class 6) for its flood-proofing work.
Insurance rates: Cook County.
Disasters that hit Midlothian

9 federal disasters brought FEMA money here

Disasters the President declared that paid out in Midlothian itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Village of Midlothian.

Brought FEMA money into MidlothianDeclared for Cook County only
2024

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Floodng

103 households applied for aid $266K aid approved
2023

Severe Storms and Flooding

195 households applied for aid $630K aid approved
2013

Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding

94 households applied for aid $134K aid approved
2011

Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm

$21K to the Village of Midlothian for repairs
2010

Severe Storms and Flooding

86 households applied for aid $155K aid approved
2008

Severe Storms and Flooding

93 households applied for aid $71K aid approved $24K to the Village of Midlothian for repairs
2007

Severe Storms and Flooding

$22K to the Village of Midlothian for repairs
2000

Illinois Winter Snow Storms

$11K to the Village of Midlothian for repairs
1999

Il-Winter Storm 1/1/99

$20K to the Village of Midlothian for repairs
Cook County has had 21 natural disasters declared since 1953, most often floods and severe storms.
Around Midlothian

Midlothian and the towns around it

Crestwood: High, mostly inland floodingOak Forest: Moderate, mostly inland floodingRobbins: High, mostly inland floodingMarkham: High, mostly inland floodingAlsip: High, mostly inland floodingCountry Club Hills: High, mostly inland floodingOrland Park: Low, mostly inland floodingBlue Island: Very high, mostly inland floodingHarvey: Very high, mostly inland floodingHazel Crest: High, mostly inland floodingPosen: Very high, mostly inland floodingMidlothian: High, mostly inland flooding MidlothianCrestwoodOak ForestRobbinsMarkham
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high
Robbinsmostly inland floodingHigh
Markhammostly inland floodingHigh
Midlothianmostly inland floodingHigh
Crestwoodmostly inland floodingHigh
Oak Forestmostly inland floodingModerate
About these numbers

How to read this page

An average, not a forecastFEMA’s National Risk Index estimates the damage 18 kinds of natural hazards cause in a typical year, from decades of records and models. A quiet decade can follow a bad year.
Compared by rate“Higher than N%” compares yearly damage as a share of what’s here, so a big city isn’t rated riskier just for having more buildings. Midlothian covers 3 census tracts, combined by population.
Money that reached townFlood claims are matched to Midlothian’s own flood-insurance community; household aid to the registrant’s city; repair grants to the Village of Midlothian. FEMA’s model follows property values, so a place that recently lost many homes can rate lower than it feels.

FEMA’s expected losses across Midlothian total about $7.0M 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.

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