Putnam County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 5,637

9.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

5,637

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Building Value

$3.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$4.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$346K
Risk Score62.8
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score47.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$463K
Risk Score42.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$159K
Risk Score39.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$622K
Risk Score32.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$483K
Risk Score32.1
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score20.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score19.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$61K
Risk Score19.4
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score15.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score12.6
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score8.5

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score7.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score4.4

Putnam County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

9.2-39.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

4.4-44.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

34.8-14.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

79.9+31.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

34.8

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

79.9

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.