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Natural disaster risk FEMA county data

Nebraska natural disaster risk

Nebraska ranks #12 of 51 from the lowest population-weighted county-score mean in our state comparison. Its highest hazard-score means are hail, strong wind, tornado.

By Page updated Data: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (methodology)

County-score mean
70.1
High county-score mean
Expected loss per resident
$682
per year, all hazards
Home insurance (median)
$2,144
per year with a mortgage, ACS 2024

RelocateMath computes these state means by weighting FEMA county scores by population. A mean of county percentiles is not a national state percentile or an official FEMA state rating.

Highest county hazard-score means in Nebraska
County-score mean above 50
Hail94
Strong wind84
Tornado82
Winter weather82
Ice storm80
Wildfire78

The vertical line marks county-score scale midpoint (50).

Find your county's risk in Nebraska

All 93 county rows with a FEMA score are available below, initially ordered by population.

FEMA v1.20 county risk scores in Nebraska; population from Census ACS 2020–2024
CountyPopulationRisk scoreFEMA rating
Douglas County590,73695.9Relatively High
Lancaster County326,69690.7Relatively Moderate
Sarpy County197,38983.6Relatively Moderate
Hall County62,53674.2Relatively Low
Buffalo County50,57966.0Relatively Low
Dodge County37,35167.4Relatively Low
Scotts Bluff County35,84363.8Relatively Low
Madison County35,53260.9Relatively Low
Platte County34,71670.6Relatively Low
Lincoln County33,80248.6Relatively Low
Adams County31,05264.3Relatively Low
Cass County27,16131.0Very Low
Dawson County24,20265.3Relatively Low
Saunders County23,04829.1Very Low
Gage County21,62940.6Very Low
Dakota County21,35436.0Very Low
Washington County21,10625.5Very Low
Seward County17,64124.9Very Low
Otoe County16,24118.0Very Low
Saline County14,65042.4Very Low
York County14,28652.3Relatively Low
Box Butte County10,71421.0Very Low
Colfax County10,64128.6Very Low
Red Willow County10,55720.3Very Low
Custer County10,51828.0Very Low
Holt County10,10217.2Very Low
Wayne County9,84414.0Very Low
Cheyenne County9,53327.8Very Low
Hamilton County9,46442.6Very Low
Phelps County9,00939.2Very Low
Cuming County8,97557.3Relatively Low
Butler County8,42424.5Very Low
Knox County8,36329.7Very Low
Cedar County8,31521.7Very Low
Keith County8,21913.8Very Low
Dawes County8,1405.6Very Low
Richardson County7,75113.8Very Low
Merrick County7,72442.9Relatively Low
Pierce County7,32514.2Very Low
Jefferson County7,16124.1Very Low
Nemaha County7,04613.4Very Low
Burt County6,74020.7Very Low
Kearney County6,71330.9Very Low
Thurston County6,62726.4Very Low
Howard County6,53424.2Very Low
Antelope County6,30519.5Very Low
Clay County6,09556.0Relatively Low
Stanton County5,79616.2Very Low
Dixon County5,5458.8Very Low
Fillmore County5,54120.1Very Low
Cherry County5,49813.6Very Low
Boone County5,35643.4Relatively Low
Johnson County5,2614.6Very Low
Polk County5,22525.7Very Low
Sheridan County5,01413.4Very Low
Thayer County4,90138.4Very Low
Furnas County4,56851.9Relatively Low
Morrill County4,53427.8Very Low
Nuckolls County4,08722.5Very Low
Valley County4,06626.0Very Low
Chase County3,6716.7Very Low
Webster County3,36055.5Relatively Low
Nance County3,32421.7Very Low
Kimball County3,2487.6Very Low
Sherman County2,96722.4Very Low
Brown County2,8692.4Very Low
Harlan County2,84732.0Very Low
Franklin County2,84632.2Very Low
Perkins County2,8214.4Very Low
Frontier County2,56913.7Very Low
Hitchcock County2,5696.8Very Low
Pawnee County2,5303.8Very Low
Greeley County2,20212.7Very Low
Gosper County2,0409.8Very Low
Deuel County1,8474.0Very Low
Garden County1,7612.8Very Low
Dundy County1,7362.2Very Low
Garfield County1,7181.3Very Low
Boyd County1,6883.4Very Low
Rock County1,3190.7Very Low
Sioux County1,1711.4Very Low
Wheeler County8475.5Very Low
Hayes County8431.2Very Low
Keya Paha County8221.5Very Low
Logan County7730.2Very Low
Banner County7420.8Very Low
Hooker County6470.3Very Low
Grant County6260.2Very Low
Loup County5780.3Very Low
Thomas County5640.2Very Low
Arthur County4840.3Very Low
McPherson County4750.1Very Low
Blaine County4220.4Very Low

The county rows show FEMA's own county percentile scores and rating categories; the state figures above are our weighted means. County data cannot establish a property's safety. Expected loss is modeled annual loss per resident, not a premium quote. The insurance figure is what owners with a mortgage reported paying in 2024 (Census American Community Survey), not a current quote. For a specific home, check the address on FEMA's flood map and get insurance quotes before you commit. Our guide explains how to check natural disaster risk before you move.

Lowest FEMA county risk scores in Nebraska

Cities in Nebraska

Frequently asked questions

Is Nebraska safe from natural disasters?

Nebraska's population-weighted county-score mean is 70.1 out of 100 (high county-score mean), #12 of 51 from the lowest mean in our state comparison. A state average cannot show whether an individual home is safe. About 30% of residents live in counties FEMA rates relatively high or very high.

What natural disasters happen in Nebraska?

The highest population-weighted county hazard-score means in Nebraska are hail, strong wind, tornado (means 94, 84, 82 on the 0–100 county-score scale). These are not national state percentiles.

Which counties have the lowest modeled risk scores in Nebraska?

Among counties with at least 20,000 people, the lowest FEMA county risk scores are in Washington County, Saunders County, Cass County. Conditions vary within each county; check an individual address separately.