Will County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 696,135

97.3NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

696,135

🏠

Building Value

$210.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$348.1M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$72.3M
Risk Score99.6
🌪️

Tornado

Very High
Annual Loss$63.1M
Risk Score99.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$193.0M
Risk Score97.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$8.5M
Risk Score95.5

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$617K
Risk Score92.2
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.1M
Risk Score90.3

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score89.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$532K
Risk Score80.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$498K
Risk Score60.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score59.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score56.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$730K
Risk Score50.8
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score38.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score26.2

Will County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

97.3+48.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

56.2+7.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

13.4-35.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

92.4+43.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

13.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

92.4

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.