Deuel County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Deuel County's overall risk Very Low (score 4.0 of 100, higher than 4% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 506 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 | 82.0 | $861K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 67.0 | $411K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 39.4 | $130K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 38.4 | $19K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 20.3 | $191K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 18.3 | $13K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 17.4 | $155K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 13.5 | $92K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 8.8 | $7K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 7.8 | $3K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 4.3 | $4K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 3.5 | $463K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 2.6 | $2 |
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 | 211 | 0 | $12M | 7th of 93 | 102nd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 92 | 0 | $372K | 44th of 93 | 1840th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 51 | 0 | $79K | 5th of 93 | 277th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 49 | 0 | $2.4M | 3rd of 93 | 235th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 49 | 1 | $65K | 53rd of 93 | 1373rd of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 0 | $1.0M | 24th of 93 | 609th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 0 | – | 34th of 93 | 840th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 8 | 0 | $37K | 72nd of 93 | 2674th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 57th of 93 | 1836th 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 Deuel County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.