Lake County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 713,483

96.0NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

713,483

🏠

Building Value

$185.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$266.5M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$43.3M
Risk Score98.9
🌪️

Tornado

Very High
Annual Loss$46.7M
Risk Score98.9
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Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$7.8M
Risk Score98.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$155.5M
Risk Score97.2

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score93.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score92.5
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score88.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.8M
Risk Score85.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$196K
Risk Score63.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$125K
Risk Score62.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score46.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score44.9
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$91K
Risk Score40.8
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score29.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score18.2
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Lake County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

96.0+47.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

44.9-3.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

14.1-35.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

78.1+29.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

14.1

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

78.1

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.