Kankakee County, IL Environment & Hazard Risk

• Cold waveRelatively High$9.99M/yr expected annual loss, about 3.8 events a year
• TornadoRelatively Moderate$5.16M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• EarthquakeRelatively Low$1.61M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 667 years
• Heat waveRelatively Low$1.26M/yr expected annual loss, about 4.4 events a year
• Strong windRelatively Moderate$986K/yr expected annual loss, about 5.5 events a year
• HailRelatively Low$427K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.6 events a year
• LightningRelatively Low$253K/yr expected annual loss, about 45 events a year
• Ice stormRelatively Low$72.8K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• Winter weatherRelatively Low$47.97K/yr expected annual loss, about 11 events a year
• DroughtRelatively Low$81.41K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• LandslideVery Low$430/yr expected annual loss, about once every 10 years
• HurricaneVery Low$10.78K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 100 years
• WildfireVery Low$7,170/yr expected annual loss, about once every 8,028 years

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

300 of 38,711 (0.8%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

1,771

Insured in high-risk zones

254 (14%)

Flood claims since 1978

695

Claims paid since 1978

$10.24M

• Thunderstorm Wind253
• Hail110
• Tornado54 · 1 death
• Flood32
• Flash Flood24
• Winter Storm24
• Winter Weather21
• Heavy Snow14
• High Wind13
• Heavy Rain11

• TornadoEF3, 18.96 mi path, 1,550 yd wide03/11/2026

  (Ikk) Greater Kankakee Airport, Kankakee County

  1 death, 9 injured

  What happened

  A destructive EF-3 tornado with peak winds of 160 mph impacted portions of central and eastern Kankakee County before moving into northwest Indiana. The most notable damage caused by this tornado in Kankakee County occurred in the Aroma Park area. This tornado began just north of W 3000S Road southwest of Kankakee, IL, about one mile east of State Route 115. The tornado intensified while traveling east-northeastward into the far southern section of the city of Kankakee in the vicinity of Route 45, where concentrated higher end EF-1 tree damage and structural damage was observed. The tornado intensified further while moving across E 2500S Road, destroying a two-story home and several metal farm buildings, consistent with EF-3 caliber wind speeds. Concentrated extreme tree damage was noted, with numerous large hardwood trees snapped, stubbed, or uprooted despite lacking leaves, likely due to extensive debris lofting in the area.|After crossing I-57 and the Kankakee River, the tornado rapidly increased in size, producing a swath of significant damage in and near northern portions of Aroma Park. In this area, multiple homes were heavily damaged to an estimated EF-2 intensity. The...

• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill01/30/2008

  Kankakee

  1 death

  What happened

  A man's truck ran off the road and he walked to the nearest house for help, about one half mile away. He was found frozen to death the next morning by the owner of the house he walked to.

• Cold/Wind Chill12/28/2009

  Kankakee

  1 death

  What happened

  A 55 year old woman died due to cold exposure on Kolmar Street in Chicago on December 29th. Low temperatures were in the single digits. A 58 year old man died from cold exposure in Mount Vernon Park on Aberdeen Street in Chicago on December 31st. Low temperatures were in the single digits. A 19 year old man left his home in Braidwood in Will County on the evening of December 30th. His body was found in a deep ditch about two miles from his home on January 25, 2010. Low temperatures were in the upper 20s on the morning of December 31st. A 27 year old man was found dead on the morning of December 28th in Bourbonnais in Kankakee County. He died from hypothermia as a result of cold exposure. Low temperatures were in the lower teens.

• Cold/Wind Chill02/02/1996

  Kankakee

  1 death

  What happened

  A bitter cold arctic air mass moved into northern Illinois Thursday night February 1. Temperatures didn't moderate until the afternoon of Sunday February 4. The coldest temperatures occurred Saturday February 3. In Chicago, the temperature remained below zero for 67 consecutive hours. Several temperature records were set. At Chicago; February 2 lowest minimum -16 and lowest maximum -5, February 3 lowest minimum -19 and lowest maximum -5, February 4 lowest minimum -14. At Rockford; February 2 lowest maximum -13, February 3 lowest minimum -24 and lowest maximum -12, February 4 lowest minimum -19 and lowest maximum -2. The coldest temperature reported was -33 at Paw Paw on the 3rd. The cold weather resulted in frozen water pipes and numerous fires caused by space heaters and open flames in buildings. At least 3 deaths were attributed to the cold. A Chicago man was found dead in his home with no heat. An unknown man was found dead in a boxcar in Chicago. A Kankakee man was found in the cold outside his home. He later died at a hospital.

• Thunderstorm Wind60 kt wind08/23/2007

  Bourbonnais, Kankakee County

  3 injured, $500K damage

  What happened

  Several houses received minor wind damage with five homes suffering significant damage. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Three people suffered minor injuries from flying debris. One man was injured when part of a roof landed on his vehicle.

• Hail2.5" hail05/31/2008

  Manteno, Kankakee County

  $2M damage

  What happened

  Hail to the size of tennis balls was reported covering the ground near Main Street and Route 50. School roofs were damaged including heating and cooling units. Two school greenhouses were also damaged. Windows were also broken on some houses and businesses.

• Thunderstorm Wind60 kt wind07/27/2026

  Sollitt, Kankakee County

• Excessive Heat07/01/2026

  Kankakee

• Heat06/29/2026

  Kankakee

• Thunderstorm Wind55 kt wind06/12/2026

  Woodland, Kankakee County

• Tornado0.6 mi path, 50 yd wide06/12/2026

  Leesville, Kankakee County

• Thunderstorm Wind55 kt wind06/11/2026

  Hopkins Park, Kankakee County

• Thunderstorm Wind60 kt wind06/11/2026

  Momence, Kankakee County

• Thunderstorm Wind55 kt wind06/11/2026

  Sun River Terrace, Kankakee County

• Aqua Illinois-KankakeeServes 80,000 · Surface water · Private1 health violation+4 monitoring or reporting
• MomenceServes 3,075 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+3 monitoring or reporting
• HerscherServes 1,600 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Pembroke TownshipServes 1,410 · Purchased groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+7 monitoring or reporting
• St AnneServes 1,200 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+38 monitoring or reporting
• Sunny Acres MhpServes 750 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations
• Hopkins ParkServes 579 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+8 monitoring or reporting
• Lake ShannonServes 500 · Surface water · Private4 health violations+11 monitoring or reporting