Sangamon County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 196,182

91.7NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

196,182

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Building Value

$63.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$114.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$19.9M
Risk Score97.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$15.8M
Risk Score96.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$8.3M
Risk Score96.2
☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score95.9
🧊

Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score95.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$13.6M
Risk Score94.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$46.7M
Risk Score91.2

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$453K
Risk Score90.7
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Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score88.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score86.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$458K
Risk Score80.6
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score63.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score41.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score18.8

Sangamon County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

91.7+43.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

18.8-29.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

32.0-17.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

92.2+43.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

32.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

92.2

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.