DuPage County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 932,368

97.6NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

932,368

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Building Value

$251.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$366.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$72.3M
Risk Score99.7
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Tornado

Very High
Annual Loss$67.0M
Risk Score99.3
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Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$10.5M
Risk Score99.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$195.3M
Risk Score98.0

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score96.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.6M
Risk Score93.3
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$11.3M
Risk Score93.2

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$452K
Risk Score88.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$339K
Risk Score74.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$382K
Risk Score53.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score33.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$479
Risk Score33.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score25.1
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score23.2

DuPage County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

97.6+48.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

33.7-15.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

15.8-33.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

71.8+23.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

15.8

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

71.8

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.