Winnebago County, Illinois

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 285,162

92.4NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

285,162

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Building Value

$68.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$121.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$20.0M
Risk Score97.8
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score97.3
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$19.2M
Risk Score97.3
🧊

Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score97.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$67.8M
Risk Score94.4

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score89.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score85.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$615K
Risk Score85.2
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Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$275K
Risk Score84.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score80.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$246K
Risk Score57.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score50.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score32.7
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score20.0

Winnebago County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

92.4+43.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

32.7-16.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

38.9-10.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

68.5+19.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

38.9

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

68.5

Relatively 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.