Colfax County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Colfax County's overall risk Very Low (score 28.6 of 100, higher than 28% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 445 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 91.0 | $2.5M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 71.0 | $750K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 61.7 | $1.0M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 56.0 | $2.0M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 49.6 | $112K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 45.5 | $75K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 39.0 | $852K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 57.1 | $95K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 31.8 | $4.9M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 24.1 | $234 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 21.0 | $92K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 12.5 | $58K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 11.9 | $16K |
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 | 129 | 0 | $4.4M | 47th of 93 | 454th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 76 | 0 | $94K | 43rd of 93 | 1832nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 69 | 0 | $32K | 32nd of 93 | 931st of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 48 | 0 | – | 6th of 93 | 125th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 33 | 0 | $59M | 13th of 93 | 319th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 27 | 0 | $5.8M | 17th of 93 | 1440th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 26 | 0 | $66K | 27th of 93 | 662nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 17 | 0 | – | 15th of 93 | 614th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 15 | 0 | – | 56th of 93 | 1202nd of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 55th of 93 | 1791st 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 Colfax County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.