Blaine County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Blaine County's overall risk Very Low (score 0.4 of 100, higher than 0% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 461 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Low | 40.6 | $65K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 37.4 | $150K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 50.8 | $46K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 15.9 | $12K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 10.2 | $61K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 9.2 | $21 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 6.7 | $3K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 6.3 | $40K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 4.8 | $13K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 4.8 | $5K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2.4 | $2K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 1.6 | $293K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 1.1 | $4K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 224 | 0 | $599K | 53rd of 93 | 505th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 61 | 0 | $32K | 66th of 93 | 1712th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 57 | 0 | $3.2M | 29th of 93 | 488th of 3,063 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 52 | 0 | $404K | 80th of 93 | 2521st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 28 | 0 | $37K | 68th of 93 | 1101st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 19 | 0 | – | 39th of 93 | 907th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 0 | $17M | 85th of 93 | 2262nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | – | 3rd of 93 | 566th of 2,972 |
| Floods | 2 | 0 | $189K | 88th of 93 | 2994th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 66th of 93 | 2267th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Blaine County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.