Grundy County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 52,475

66.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

52,475

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Building Value

$16.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$50.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$19.9M
Risk Score94.0
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score68.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$22.2M
Risk Score66.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score63.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$755K
Risk Score56.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$592K
Risk Score45.9
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$101K
Risk Score37.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$817
Risk Score33.9
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score25.8
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score24.8

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$122K
Risk Score18.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score15.7
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$76K
Risk Score12.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score9.4

Grundy County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

66.5+17.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

15.7-33.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

99.5+50.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

99.5

Very 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.