Cherry County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Cherry County's overall risk Very Low (score 13.6 of 100, higher than 13% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,825 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 | 69.8 | $439K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 88.4 | $932K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 59.2 | $75K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 56.8 | $1.1M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 46.9 | $198K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 30.8 | $29K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 26.3 | $339K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 60.0 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 22.0 | $29K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 19.5 | $57K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 19.5 | $50K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 15.0 | $1.6M |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 9.3 | $57K |
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 | 942 | 0 | $5.9M | 93rd of 93 | 2208th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 385 | 0 | $864K | 92nd of 93 | 2660th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 133 | 0 | $17M | 93rd of 93 | 2785th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 103 | 0 | $24M | 90th of 93 | 2368th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 97 | 0 | $15M | 85th of 93 | 2043rd of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 61 | 0 | $89K | 93rd of 93 | 2548th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 51 | 0 | – | 92nd of 93 | 2341st of 3,076 |
| Floods | 17 | 0 | $352K | 91st of 93 | 3028th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 8 | 0 | – | 74th of 93 | 2278th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 7 | 0 | $5.5M | 39th of 93 | 1147th of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $1K | 69th of 93 | 2348th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 77th of 93 | 2501st 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 Cherry County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.