Nebraska wildfire risk
93 counties scored 0 rated Very High
Lancaster County has the highest wildfire risk in Nebraska, scoring 93.7 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Moderate" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster County | 93.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 2 | Sheridan County | 89.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 3 | Douglas County | 88.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 4 | Cherry County | 88.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 5 | Cuming County | 86.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 6 | Thurston County | 86 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 7 | Custer County | 82.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 8 | Washington County | 82.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 9 | Sarpy County | 81.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 10 | Knox County | 81.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 11 | Dawes County | 81.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 12 | Madison County | 79.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 13 | Gage County | 78.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 14 | Pawnee County | 78.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 15 | Burt County | 78.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 16 | Dakota County | 78.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 17 | Johnson County | 77.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 18 | Lincoln County | 74.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 19 | Buffalo County | 74.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 20 | Cass County | 74.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 21 | Jefferson County | 73 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 22 | Saunders County | 72.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 23 | Seward County | 72.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 24 | Cedar County | 71.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 25 | Holt County | 70.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 26 | Dodge County | 70.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 27 | Sioux County | 69.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 28 | Saline County | 68.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 29 | Stanton County | 68.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 30 | Dixon County | 67.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 31 | Otoe County | 67.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 32 | Sherman County | 67.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 33 | Pierce County | 67.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 34 | Richardson County | 66.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 35 | Keith County | 66.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 36 | Nemaha County | 66.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 37 | Valley County | 66.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 38 | Butler County | 66.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 39 | Dawson County | 65.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 40 | Scotts Bluff County | 64.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 41 | Morrill County | 63.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 42 | Keya Paha County | 62.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Garden County | 62.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Rock County | 62.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Grant County | 62 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Platte County | 61.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Box Butte County | 61.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Clay County | 59.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | Brown County | 58.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Wayne County | 58.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Antelope County | 58.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Arthur County | 57.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Colfax County | 57.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | Kimball County | 55.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Howard County | 52.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 56 | Boyd County | 52.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Blaine County | 50.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 58 | Hall County | 50.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | Merrick County | 50.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Garfield County | 50 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | Logan County | 49.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Greeley County | 47.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 63 | Wheeler County | 45.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 64 | Thayer County | 44.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 65 | Cheyenne County | 43.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 66 | Boone County | 43.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 67 | Nance County | 42.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 68 | Adams County | 42.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 69 | Webster County | 42.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 70 | Thomas County | 42.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 71 | Banner County | 42.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 72 | Nuckolls County | 42.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 73 | Frontier County | 41.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 74 | Franklin County | 40.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 75 | Hooker County | 40.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 76 | McPherson County | 38.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 77 | Deuel County | 38.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 78 | Polk County | 38.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 79 | York County | 37.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 80 | Harlan County | 35 | Very Low | 0 |
| 81 | Hitchcock County | 31.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 82 | Fillmore County | 30.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 83 | Loup County | 30.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 84 | Hamilton County | 28.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 85 | Dundy County | 28 | Very Low | 0 |
| 86 | Hayes County | 26.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 87 | Chase County | 25.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 88 | Red Willow County | 24 | Very Low | 0 |
| 89 | Gosper County | 22 | Very Low | 0 |
| 90 | Kearney County | 21.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 91 | Furnas County | 19.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 92 | Perkins County | 17.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 93 | Phelps County | 7.9 | Very Low | 0 |
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 wildfire risk county in Nebraska?
Lancaster County, NE has the highest wildfire risk in Nebraska, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 93.7 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Moderate").
What causes wildfire risk in Nebraska?
Wildfire risk reflects expected annual losses to buildings, population, and agriculture from wildfire, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. High scores cluster in the western US, where dry climate, fuel loads, and seasonal wind patterns combine with rapid suburban development into fire-prone terrain.