DeKalb County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 100,385

80.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

100,385

🏠

Building Value

$29.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$47.4M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$11.6M
Risk Score94.4
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.9M
Risk Score88.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$24.3M
Risk Score83.0
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score79.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score75.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$752K
Risk Score74.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$147K
Risk Score60.1
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$600K
Risk Score59.0
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$253K
Risk Score50.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$158K
Risk Score35.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score32.7
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$304
Risk Score28.7
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score19.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score6.4

DeKalb County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

80.8+32.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

6.4-42.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

29.2-20.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

75.9+27.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

29.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

75.9

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.