Bureau County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 33,213

62.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

33,213

🏠

Building Value

$16.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$22.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score94.6
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.2M
Risk Score81.7
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$885K
Risk Score80.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score76.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score74.0
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score69.9
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score66.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9.9M
Risk Score63.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$139K
Risk Score61.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$339K
Risk Score48.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score43.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$139K
Risk Score36.3
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score25.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score13.0

Bureau County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

62.3+13.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

13.0-35.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

41.7-7.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

80.1+31.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

41.7

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

80.1

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.