Shelby County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 20,974

51.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

20,974

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Building Value

$6.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$19.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score93.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.1M
Risk Score82.6
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score78.7

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$642K
Risk Score73.0
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score63.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$584K
Risk Score56.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$85K
Risk Score53.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$302K
Risk Score49.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.3M
Risk Score48.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$510K
Risk Score42.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score40.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$998K
Risk Score39.8
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score26.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score12.6

Shelby County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

51.7+3.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

12.6-36.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

21.0-28.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

81.6+32.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

21.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

81.6

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.