Dodge County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Dodge County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 67.4 of 100, higher than 67% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind. Its storm record holds 834 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 84.2 | $2.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 92.4 | $2.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 84.2 | $6.4M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 81.4 | $5.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 78.6 | $1.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 72.6 | $323K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 66.9 | $148K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 70.3 | $226K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 67.3 | $15M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 54.8 | $594K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 37.4 | $186K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 29.5 | $381 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 24.3 | $53K |
| Hurricane | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 277 | 0 | $60M | 9th of 93 | 111th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 227 | 0 | $164K | 6th of 93 | 946th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 91 | 2 | – | 31st of 93 | 919th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 83 | 0 | $22M | 6th of 93 | 661st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 46 | 1 | – | 12th of 93 | 207th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 31 | 0 | $14M | 21st of 93 | 565th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 29 | 0 | $16K | 41st of 93 | 792nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 23 | 1 | – | 14th of 93 | 589th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 14 | 0 | – | 70th of 93 | 1446th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 37th of 93 | 1262nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $285K | 8th of 93 | 1128th 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 Dodge County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.