Washington County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 13,755

55.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

13,755

🏠

Building Value

$5.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$18.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.7M
Risk Score90.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score90.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score76.2

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$539K
Risk Score72.3
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$421K
Risk Score66.6
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score61.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$365K
Risk Score59.0
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score58.7
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🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score44.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score40.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score39.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score38.8
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score21.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score3.9

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

55.2+6.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

3.9-44.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

42.1-7.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

98.5+49.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

42.1

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

98.5

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.