Lee County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 34,125

54.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

34,125

🏠

Building Value

$11.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$20.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score84.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score79.6
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$712K
Risk Score72.4
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score69.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score68.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11.2M
Risk Score62.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$308K
Risk Score49.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$68K
Risk Score42.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$635
Risk Score37.5
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$172K
Risk Score31.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score29.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$119K
Risk Score28.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score15.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score9.4

Lee County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

54.4+5.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

9.4-39.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

23.2-26.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

82.7+34.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

23.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

82.7

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.