Adams County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 65,679

64.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

65,679

🏠

Building Value

$9.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$25.9M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score91.2
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score90.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score84.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score81.7
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$857K
Risk Score78.1
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score78.1

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$679K
Risk Score76.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$645K
Risk Score64.6
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Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$107K
Risk Score62.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.0M
Risk Score60.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score58.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$107K
Risk Score53.5
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score23.9
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score5.2

Adams County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

64.2+15.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

5.2-43.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

29.6-19.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

92.0+43.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

29.6

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

92.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.