Macon County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 103,930

83.3NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

103,930

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Building Value

$24.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$47.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$7.5M
Risk Score91.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score90.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.8M
Risk Score89.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score89.1
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score87.5
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.2M
Risk Score86.1
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score84.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$21.4M
Risk Score83.3
Show all 14 hazards

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$177K
Risk Score78.1

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$574K
Risk Score75.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$167K
Risk Score66.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score52.3
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score37.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score21.2

Macon County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

83.3+34.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

21.2-27.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

50.8+1.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

91.0+42.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

50.8

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

91.0

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.