Pope County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 3,760

14.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

3,760

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Building Value

$1.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score82.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score52.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$139K
Risk Score50.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$429K
Risk Score44.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$154K
Risk Score34.0
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$353
Risk Score33.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score32.3
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$459K
Risk Score29.7
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score25.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$237K
Risk Score22.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$61K
Risk Score18.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score17.2

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score8.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score8.2

Pope County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

14.9-33.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

8.2-40.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

47.5-1.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

8.9-39.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

47.5

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

8.9

Very Low

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.