Douglas County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 19,718

62.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

19,718

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Building Value

$5.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$19.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.5M
Risk Score97.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score89.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score83.8
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score76.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score69.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score63.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.9M
Risk Score60.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$384K
Risk Score53.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$979K
Risk Score47.2
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score39.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$115K
Risk Score34.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$198
Risk Score26.6
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score25.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score4.2

Douglas County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

62.1+13.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

4.2-44.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

57.9+8.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

63.1+14.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

57.9

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

63.1

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.