Wayne County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 16,161

40.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

16,161

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Building Value

$4.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$13.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score86.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score86.4
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$563K
Risk Score70.6
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score55.5
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score46.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$870K
Risk Score46.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score40.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$395K
Risk Score37.2
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🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score36.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score35.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$45K
Risk Score35.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$114K
Risk Score28.0

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score23.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$615
Risk Score1.5

Wayne County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

40.7-8.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

1.5-47.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

32.0-17.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

53.7+5.0 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

53.7

Relatively Moderate

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.