Hooker County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hooker County's overall risk Very Low (score 0.3 of 100, higher than 0% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 470 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 Low | 38.6 | $45K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 40.5 | $20K |
| Hail | Very Low | 27.6 | $81K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 27.1 | $176 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 21.8 | $15K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 13.0 | $92K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 11.6 | $65K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 5.0 | $12K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 4.9 | $4K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 4.0 | $1K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 3.9 | $3K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 3.4 | $15K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 1.2 | $192K |
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 | 201 | 0 | $2.8M | 74th of 93 | 761st of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 80 | 0 | $133K | 71st of 93 | 2374th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 65 | 0 | $621K | 64th of 93 | 1661st of 3,077 |
| Drought | 58 | 0 | $1.9M | 31st of 93 | 540th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 24 | 0 | $38K | 78th of 93 | 1291st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 15 | 0 | – | 64th of 93 | 1106th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 0 | $181K | 82nd of 93 | 2101st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 1 | 0 | $919K | 92nd of 93 | 3037th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 67th of 93 | 2123rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $4K | 59th of 93 | 2118th 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 Hooker County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.