Edgar County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 16,856

34.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

16,856

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Building Value

$6.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$11.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score86.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score82.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$856K
Risk Score63.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$590K
Risk Score59.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$344K
Risk Score55.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$82K
Risk Score55.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score51.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score48.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score46.2
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score42.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score37.6
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score30.0

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score23.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score10.0

Edgar County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

34.9-13.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

10.0-38.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

32.6-16.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

70.3+21.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

32.6

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

70.3

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.