Jefferson County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 37,082

77.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

37,082

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Building Value

$13.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$34.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$16.1M
Risk Score95.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score92.3

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$284K
Risk Score86.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score81.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score79.1
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$648K
Risk Score75.4
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score70.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score63.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.0M
Risk Score59.0
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$231K
Risk Score58.3

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$186K
Risk Score46.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score43.7
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score39.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
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 Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

79.1

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.