Natural hazards · Norton
Norton, IL natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Norton comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsExpected damage
How exposed is Norton?
High
vs. U.S. communitiesFEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Norton to be higher than in 61% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding.
Inland flooding70%Cold waves13%Tornadoes8%Everything else9%
By hazard
What Norton faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
70% of expected damage
Well above average · higher than 81% of U.S. places
Recorded about once a year in the area
Cold waves
13% of expected damage
Well below average · higher than 17% of U.S. places
Recorded about 4 times a year in the area
Tornadoes
8% of expected damage
Well above average · higher than 77% of U.S. places
Recorded about once every 9 years in the area
Lower here
HurricanesHailIce stormsWinter weatherHeat wavesWildfireEarthquakesLandslidesStrong windLightningDrought
Not a risk here
Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic 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 Norton flood?
FEMA's records show no paid flood insurance claims in Norton.
of homes in flood zones
are insured
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No community discount. Norton isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Kankakee County.
Disasters that hit Norton
Federal disasters declared here
None of the disasters declared for Kankakee County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Norton itself in FEMA’s records.
Brought FEMA money into NortonDeclared for Kankakee County only
Kankakee County has had 5 natural disasters declared since 1953, most often winter storms and hurricanes.
Around Norton