Custer County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Custer County's overall risk Very Low (score 28.0 of 100, higher than 27% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,526 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 82.4 | $285K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 74.3 | $808K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 82.3 | $629K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 62.4 | $496K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 53.9 | $121K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 50.3 | $1.5M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 43.5 | $6.6M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 20.1 | $218K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 45.8 | $1K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 28.2 | $146K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 20.3 | $83K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20.0 | $34K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 16.9 | $211K |
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 | 834 | 0 | $5.8M | 83rd of 93 | 883rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 310 | 0 | $3.1M | 75th of 93 | 2443rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 108 | 0 | $53M | 67th of 93 | 1561st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 71 | 3 | $3.3M | 91st of 93 | 2566th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 61 | 0 | $40M | 74th of 93 | 1534th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 60 | 0 | $5.7M | 67th of 93 | 2586th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 44 | 0 | $76K | 90th of 93 | 1944th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 17 | 0 | – | 90th of 93 | 2155th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 60th of 93 | 1938th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 1 | $2.8M | 32nd of 93 | 997th of 2,972 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 76th of 93 | 2469th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $48K | 71st of 93 | 2379th 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 Custer County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.