Natural Disaster Risk — ZIP Code 62053

Natural Hazard Profile: ZIP 62053, Illinois

Located in the interior eastern United States, ZIP 62053 serves the Kampsville community. The humid continental climate of this part of Illinois — bringing bitterly cold winters and hot, humid summers — directly shapes the hazard exposure for properties in this postal area.

ZIP 62053's overall natural disaster risk is rated 3.9/10 (Low) by FEMA's National Risk Index. Slope instability and debris flows are the primary natural hazard, driven by a combination of local geology, precipitation intensity, and terrain that creates susceptibility to failure. Secondary hazards include heat and tsunami.

Relative to other U.S. communities, ZIP 62053's natural disaster risk is below the U.S. national average of 4.5/10, considerably below the 5.8/10 state average. The hazard distribution here is led by landslide and heat, as measured by FEMA across Illinois. While city-specific sub-county variation exists, these scores represent the best available federal risk estimate.

ZIP 62053 carries a below-average natural disaster risk, reflecting fewer and less severe hazard exposures than typical U.S. communities. Even so, the area's primary risk — landslide — warrants awareness and appropriate insurance coverage, as lower risk does not mean zero risk.