Jersey County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 21,501

18.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

21,501

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Building Value

$2.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score81.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score79.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$909K
Risk Score64.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score53.7
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$160K
Risk Score45.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$257K
Risk Score41.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$650K
Risk Score40.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score38.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$231K
Risk Score35.6

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score21.1
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score20.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score18.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score8.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$322
Risk Score0.5

Jersey County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

18.9-29.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

0.5-48.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

82.8+34.1 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

82.8

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.