Edwards County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 6,245

26.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

6,245

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Building Value

$2.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$6.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score91.6
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score83.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$255K
Risk Score49.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$366K
Risk Score47.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$788
Risk Score46.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score34.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$369K
Risk Score30.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score27.6
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score22.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score21.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score21.5
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$157K
Risk Score19.9

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score11.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$200
Risk Score0.8

Edwards County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

26.1-22.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

0.8-47.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

84.1+34.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

61.5+12.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

84.1

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

61.5

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.