Menard County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 12,284

28.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

12,284

🏠

Building Value

$4.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$737K
Risk Score78.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$608K
Risk Score68.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$765K
Risk Score67.0
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score65.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$495K
Risk Score60.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$945K
Risk Score53.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score53.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$240K
Risk Score51.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score38.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score29.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score28.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$80K
Risk Score26.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score16.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score3.6

Menard County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

28.7-20.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

3.6-45.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

62.1+12.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

83.5+34.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

62.1

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

83.5

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.