Natural Disaster Risk in Kampsville

Natural Hazard Profile: Kampsville, Illinois

Located in the interior eastern United States in Calhoun County, Kampsville is a small unincorporated community. The humid continental climate that characterizes this part of Illinois — marked by bitterly cold winters and hot, humid summers — directly influences the types and severity of natural hazards present, making Kampsville a community where hazard awareness has real practical value.

Kampsville's overall natural disaster risk is rated 3.9/10 (Low) by FEMA's National Risk Index. Slope instability and debris flows are the primary natural hazard, driven by a combination of local geology, precipitation intensity, and terrain that creates susceptibility to failure. Secondary hazards include heat and tsunami.

Relative to other U.S. communities, Kampsville's natural disaster risk is below the U.S. national average of 4.5/10, considerably below the 5.8/10 state average. The hazard distribution here is led by landslide and heat, as measured by FEMA across Calhoun County. While city-specific sub-county variation exists, these scores represent the best available federal risk estimate.

Kampsville carries a below-average natural disaster risk, reflecting fewer and less severe hazard exposures than typical U.S. communities. Even so, the area's primary risk — landslide — warrants awareness and appropriate insurance coverage, as lower risk does not mean zero risk.