Cheyenne County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Cheyenne County's overall risk Very Low (score 27.8 of 100, higher than 27% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought, ice storm. Its storm record holds 1,087 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 High | 91.7 | $2.5M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 84.9 | $771K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 86.4 | $1.7M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 63.2 | $488K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 53.7 | $94K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 37.2 | $753K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 35.4 | $879K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 34.9 | $448K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 43.4 | $41K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 27.7 | $4.1M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 24.0 | $52K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 9.5 | $32 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 5.5 | $9K |
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 | 488 | 0 | $53M | 46th of 93 | 441st of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 220 | 0 | $193K | 50th of 93 | 1978th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 118 | 2 | $2.2M | 74th of 93 | 1916th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 99 | 0 | $49K | 19th of 93 | 521st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 69 | 0 | $13M | 27th of 93 | 658th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 53 | 0 | $4.9M | 42nd of 93 | 2100th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 18 | 0 | – | 72nd of 93 | 1396th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 15 | 0 | – | 30th of 93 | 1065th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 64th of 93 | 2238th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $2K | 66th of 93 | 2292nd 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 Cheyenne County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.