Montgomery County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 28,277

65.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

28,277

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Building Value

$10.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$22.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score90.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score84.4
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$837K
Risk Score79.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score79.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score75.3
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$622K
Risk Score74.8
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score71.5
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score70.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.7M
Risk Score58.7

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$270K
Risk Score56.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$67K
Risk Score54.3
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score42.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score37.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score13.6

Montgomery County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

65.4+16.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

13.6-35.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

55.4+6.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

76.2+27.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

55.4

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

76.2

Relatively 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.