Monroe County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 34,896

41.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

34,896

🏠

Building Value

$7.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$22.6M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score87.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.6M
Risk Score84.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score81.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score69.7
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$659K
Risk Score60.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score58.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score49.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$126K
Risk Score41.1
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$272K
Risk Score39.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score32.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$6.4M
Risk Score32.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score17.4
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score17.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score1.9

Monroe County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

41.9-6.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

1.9-46.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

94.9+46.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

94.9

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.