Brown County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Brown County's overall risk Very Low (score 2.4 of 100, higher than 2% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 620 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 Moderate | 67.9 | $548K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 62.0 | $489K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 37.2 | $49K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 31.8 | $550K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 58.5 | $92K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 20.2 | $144 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 19.3 | $267K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 15.6 | $12K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 14.2 | $138K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 13.1 | $35K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 10.9 | $13K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 7.1 | $27K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 2.3 | $498K |
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 | 284 | 0 | $12M | 85th of 93 | 1023rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 117 | 0 | $4.3M | 73rd of 93 | 2420th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 65 | 0 | $71K | 82nd of 93 | 2210th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 50 | 0 | $51M | 52nd of 93 | 1136th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 38 | 0 | $16M | 75th of 93 | 1931st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 26 | 0 | $105K | 88th of 93 | 1740th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 18 | 0 | – | 75th of 93 | 1430th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 12 | 0 | $1.2M | 79th of 93 | 2817th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 64th of 93 | 2037th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $1.8M | 31st of 93 | 978th of 2,972 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 73rd of 93 | 2395th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $3K | 68th of 93 | 2297th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Brown County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.