Nebraska winter weather risk
Douglas County has the highest winter weather risk in Nebraska, scoring 98.3 out of 100 — rated "Very High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County | 98.3 | Very High | 0 |
| 2 | Lancaster County | 98 | Very High | 0 |
| 3 | Hall County | 95.6 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 4 | Dawson County | 91.5 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 5 | Lincoln County | 90.2 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 6 | Scotts Bluff County | 89.5 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 7 | Madison County | 87.8 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 8 | Platte County | 87.6 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 9 | Sarpy County | 87.6 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 10 | Custer County | 82.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 11 | Gage County | 77.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 12 | Knox County | 77.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 13 | Saline County | 77 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 14 | Red Willow County | 72.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 15 | Holt County | 71.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 16 | York County | 70.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 17 | Buffalo County | 70 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 18 | Box Butte County | 68.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 19 | Dodge County | 66.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 20 | Sheridan County | 66 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 21 | Furnas County | 64.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 22 | Dawes County | 63.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 23 | Boone County | 63.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 24 | Kearney County | 62.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 25 | Antelope County | 62.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 26 | Valley County | 62.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 27 | Clay County | 61.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 28 | Webster County | 61.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 29 | Franklin County | 60.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 30 | Thayer County | 60.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 31 | Seward County | 60 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 32 | Adams County | 59.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 33 | Merrick County | 59.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 34 | Cherry County | 59.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 35 | Phelps County | 58.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 36 | Hamilton County | 57.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 37 | Sherman County | 57.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 38 | Cedar County | 56.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 39 | Jefferson County | 56.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 40 | Howard County | 55.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 41 | Keith County | 53.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 42 | Cheyenne County | 53.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 43 | Pierce County | 53.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 44 | Harlan County | 52.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 45 | Nuckolls County | 51.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 46 | Dakota County | 51.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 47 | Saunders County | 50.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 48 | Frontier County | 49.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 49 | Nance County | 47.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 50 | Morrill County | 47.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 51 | Butler County | 45.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 52 | Colfax County | 45.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 53 | Fillmore County | 45.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 54 | Hitchcock County | 45.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 55 | Polk County | 43.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 56 | Greeley County | 42.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 57 | Gosper County | 40 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 58 | Kimball County | 37.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 59 | Brown County | 37.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 60 | Cuming County | 35.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 61 | Keya Paha County | 34.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 62 | Garfield County | 34.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 63 | Johnson County | 33.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 64 | Wayne County | 32.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 65 | Stanton County | 31.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 66 | Boyd County | 30.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 67 | Pawnee County | 29.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 68 | Cass County | 29 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 69 | Dixon County | 26.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 70 | Rock County | 24.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 71 | Dundy County | 24.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 72 | Chase County | 24.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 73 | Otoe County | 24.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 74 | Hooker County | 21.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 75 | Sioux County | 21.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 76 | Garden County | 21.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 77 | Wheeler County | 21.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 78 | Nemaha County | 20 | Very Low | 0 |
| 79 | Richardson County | 19.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 80 | Perkins County | 18.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 81 | Deuel County | 18.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 82 | Thurston County | 17.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 83 | Blaine County | 15.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 84 | Logan County | 14.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 85 | Thomas County | 13.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 86 | Hayes County | 13.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 87 | Loup County | 11.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 88 | Washington County | 11.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 89 | Grant County | 10.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 90 | Banner County | 10.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 91 | Burt County | 8.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 92 | McPherson County | 7.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 93 | Arthur County | 6.4 | 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 winter weather risk county in Nebraska?
Douglas County, NE has the highest winter weather risk in Nebraska, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 98.3 out of 100 (rated "Very High").
How many counties in Nebraska are rated Very High for winter weather risk?
2 of 93 scored Nebraska counties are rated "Very High" for winter weather risk by FEMA's National Risk Index.
What causes winter weather risk in Nebraska?
Winter weather risk captures expected losses from heavy snow, blizzards, and mixed precipitation. Highest scores appear in the Great Lakes snowbelt, northern Rockies, and interior Northeast, where lake-effect and orographic snowfall is frequent. Winter weather impacts transportation networks, utilities, agriculture, and population health.