Nebraska ice storm risk
Douglas County has the highest ice storm risk in Nebraska, scoring 97.6 out of 100 — rated "Very High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County | 97.6 | Very High |
| 2 | Lancaster County | 90.4 | Relatively High |
| 3 | Sarpy County | 87.4 | Relatively High |
| 4 | Hall County | 86.6 | Relatively High |
| 5 | Cheyenne County | 84.9 | Relatively High |
| 6 | Madison County | 84.7 | Relatively High |
| 7 | Adams County | 84.6 | Relatively High |
| 8 | Platte County | 83.8 | Relatively High |
| 9 | Buffalo County | 80 | Relatively Moderate |
| 10 | Saline County | 79.5 | Relatively Moderate |
| 11 | Gage County | 78.5 | Relatively Moderate |
| 12 | Dodge County | 72.6 | Relatively Moderate |
| 13 | Knox County | 71.4 | Relatively Moderate |
| 14 | York County | 71.2 | Relatively Moderate |
| 15 | Kimball County | 70.9 | Relatively Moderate |
| 16 | Clay County | 70.5 | Relatively Moderate |
| 17 | Scotts Bluff County | 68.8 | Relatively Moderate |
| 18 | Seward County | 68.2 | Relatively Moderate |
| 19 | Merrick County | 68.1 | Relatively Moderate |
| 20 | Nuckolls County | 67.5 | Relatively Moderate |
| 21 | Cass County | 67 | Relatively Moderate |
| 22 | Jefferson County | 66.8 | Relatively Moderate |
| 23 | Webster County | 65.8 | Relatively Moderate |
| 24 | Hamilton County | 65.5 | Relatively Moderate |
| 25 | Franklin County | 64.9 | Relatively Moderate |
| 26 | Dakota County | 64.7 | Relatively Moderate |
| 27 | Saunders County | 64.1 | Relatively Moderate |
| 28 | Thayer County | 63.7 | Relatively Moderate |
| 29 | Richardson County | 63 | Relatively Moderate |
| 30 | Boone County | 62.9 | Relatively Moderate |
| 31 | Holt County | 61.7 | Relatively Moderate |
| 32 | Harlan County | 60.5 | Relatively Moderate |
| 33 | Cuming County | 60.2 | Relatively Moderate |
| 34 | Butler County | 59.6 | Relatively Low |
| 35 | Dawson County | 58.8 | Relatively Low |
| 36 | Otoe County | 58.7 | Relatively Low |
| 37 | Fillmore County | 58.5 | Relatively Low |
| 38 | Kearney County | 56.7 | Relatively Low |
| 39 | Nance County | 56.3 | Relatively Low |
| 40 | Red Willow County | 55.7 | Relatively Low |
| 41 | Furnas County | 55.3 | Relatively Low |
| 42 | Wayne County | 54.2 | Relatively Low |
| 43 | Custer County | 53.9 | Relatively Low |
| 44 | Howard County | 53.7 | Relatively Low |
| 45 | Antelope County | 53.5 | Relatively Low |
| 46 | Phelps County | 52.9 | Relatively Low |
| 47 | Polk County | 52.6 | Relatively Low |
| 48 | Washington County | 52.5 | Relatively Low |
| 49 | Pierce County | 52.4 | Relatively Low |
| 50 | Box Butte County | 51.5 | Relatively Low |
| 51 | Morrill County | 51.1 | Relatively Low |
| 52 | Cedar County | 49.9 | Relatively Low |
| 53 | Colfax County | 49.6 | Relatively Low |
| 54 | Valley County | 47.8 | Relatively Low |
| 55 | Stanton County | 42.8 | Relatively Low |
| 56 | Sherman County | 41.9 | Relatively Low |
| 57 | Johnson County | 41.3 | Relatively Low |
| 58 | Nemaha County | 39.2 | Relatively Low |
| 59 | Thurston County | 39.1 | Relatively Low |
| 60 | Greeley County | 36.7 | Relatively Low |
| 61 | Dixon County | 35.2 | Relatively Low |
| 62 | Pawnee County | 35.2 | Relatively Low |
| 63 | Hitchcock County | 35.1 | Relatively Low |
| 64 | Cherry County | 30.8 | Relatively Low |
| 65 | Boyd County | 29.5 | Relatively Low |
| 66 | Burt County | 29.4 | Relatively Low |
| 67 | Lincoln County | 27.9 | Relatively Low |
| 68 | Frontier County | 27.7 | Relatively Low |
| 69 | Gosper County | 23.3 | Very Low |
| 70 | Garfield County | 22.5 | Very Low |
| 71 | Wheeler County | 22 | Very Low |
| 72 | Dundy County | 21.2 | Very Low |
| 73 | Chase County | 20.6 | Very Low |
| 74 | Rock County | 18.3 | Very Low |
| 75 | Hayes County | 17.4 | Very Low |
| 76 | Keith County | 16.6 | Very Low |
| 77 | Brown County | 15.6 | Very Low |
| 78 | Dawes County | 14.9 | Very Low |
| 79 | Banner County | 11.7 | Very Low |
| 80 | Sheridan County | 11.3 | Very Low |
| 81 | Loup County | 10.9 | Very Low |
| 82 | Keya Paha County | 10.2 | Very Low |
| 83 | Deuel County | 7.8 | Very Low |
| 84 | Perkins County | 6.9 | Very Low |
| 85 | Blaine County | 6.7 | Very Low |
| 86 | Sioux County | 5.5 | Very Low |
| 87 | Garden County | 4.2 | Very Low |
| 88 | Hooker County | 4 | Very Low |
| 89 | Thomas County | 3.5 | Very Low |
| 90 | Grant County | 2.5 | Very Low |
| 91 | Logan County | 1.7 | Very Low |
| 92 | Arthur County | 0.8 | Very Low |
| 93 | McPherson County | 0.4 | Very Low |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest ice storm risk county in Nebraska?
Douglas County, NE has the highest ice storm risk in Nebraska, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 97.6 out of 100 (rated "Very High").
How many counties in Nebraska are rated Very High for ice storm risk?
1 of 93 scored Nebraska counties are rated "Very High" for ice storm risk by FEMA's National Risk Index.
What causes ice storm risk in Nebraska?
Ice storm risk covers damaging freezing rain and sleet accumulation, which collapses power lines, trees, and structures. The highest-risk counties cluster in a band from eastern Texas and Arkansas through the Carolinas and New England, where warm Gulf moisture overruns cold arctic air most frequently. Ice storms cause catastrophic and long-lasting power outages. Ice storm and sleet events are reported at forecast-zone level in NOAA Storm Events and are not included in county-level counts.