Lawrence County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 15,271

49.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

15,271

🏠

Building Value

$4.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$13.7M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score85.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score85.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.4M
Risk Score58.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$451K
Risk Score57.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score49.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$937K
Risk Score45.7
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$842
Risk Score45.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$412K
Risk Score44.8
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🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$486K
Risk Score36.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score35.6
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$115K
Risk Score32.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$92K
Risk Score29.2
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score22.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$199
Risk Score0.5

Lawrence County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

49.2+0.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

0.5-48.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

57.3+8.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

47.3-1.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

57.3

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

47.3

Relatively Moderate

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.