Burt County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Burt County's overall risk Very Low (score 20.7 of 100, higher than 20% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 492 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 | 85.4 | $1.5M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 84.8 | $1.4M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 78.4 | $409K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 46.6 | $1.3M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 41.1 | $498K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 39.2 | $746K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 29.4 | $36K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 56.7 | $3K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 31.1 | $168K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 18.8 | $2.6M |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 8.5 | $7K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7.8 | $9K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 7.0 | $26K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 136 | 0 | $263K | 20th of 93 | 1459th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 109 | 0 | $10K | 77th of 93 | 792nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 77 | 1 | – | 34th of 93 | 1023rd of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 49 | 0 | – | 8th of 93 | 159th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 40 | 0 | $26K | 16th of 93 | 482nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 23 | 0 | – | 12th of 93 | 556th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 22 | 0 | $52M | 58th of 93 | 1325th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 20 | 0 | $1.2M | 28th of 93 | 1792nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 12 | 0 | – | 73rd of 93 | 1501st of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $86K | 24th of 93 | 1401st 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 Burt County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.