Cass County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 13,037

38.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

13,037

🏠

Building Value

$1.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$12.2M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score84.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score84.1
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$731K
Risk Score64.8
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$780K
Risk Score62.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score55.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$248K
Risk Score47.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$172K
Risk Score38.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$602K
Risk Score32.6
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🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score28.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score25.0

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score21.7

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$57K
Risk Score16.6
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score15.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$107
Risk Score0.3

Cass County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

38.6-10.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

0.3-48.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

38.7-10.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

76.7+28.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

38.7

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

76.7

Relatively 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.