Jefferson County, Illinois
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 37,082
77.2NRI
Relatively Low
Overall Risk Rating
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Population
37,082
🏠
Building Value
$13.7B
💰
Annual Hazard Loss
$34.1M
⚠️
Hazards Tracked
14
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
🏔️
Relatively ModerateEarthquake
Annual Loss$16.1M
Risk Score95.8
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Relatively HighStrong Wind
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score92.3
⛄
Relatively HighWinter Weather
Annual Loss$284K
Risk Score86.6
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Relatively ModerateHeat Wave
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score81.3
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Relatively ModerateTornado
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score79.1
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Relatively ModerateHail
Annual Loss$648K
Risk Score75.4
⛰️
Relatively LowLandslide
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score70.1
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Relatively LowCold Wave
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score63.7
Show all 14 hazards
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Relatively LowRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$8.0M
Risk Score59.0
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Relatively LowDrought
Annual Loss$231K
Risk Score58.3
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Relatively LowLightning
Annual Loss$186K
Risk Score46.1
❄️
Relatively LowIce Storm
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score43.7
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Very LowHurricane
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score39.1
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Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score9.7
Jefferson County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
77.2+28.5 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
9.7-39.0 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
52.8+3.6 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
79.1+30.4 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
52.8
Relatively ModerateHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
79.1
Relatively HighHigher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.