Jefferson County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jefferson County's overall risk Very Low (score 24.1 of 100, higher than 24% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 711 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 | 90.8 | $1.9M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 68.5 | $951K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 66.8 | $189K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 66.2 | $424K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 73.0 | $223K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 56.1 | $81K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 50.5 | $1.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 26.1 | $95K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 32.0 | $155K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 25.0 | $3.0M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 11.1 | $12K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 8.7 | $21 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 8.1 | $56K |
| 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 | 295 | 0 | $15K | 16th of 93 | 162nd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 184 | 0 | $2.8M | 15th of 93 | 1275th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 65 | 0 | $2.8M | 52nd of 93 | 1363rd of 3,077 |
| Floods | 43 | 1 | $8.1M | 12th of 93 | 1181st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 28 | 0 | – | 28th of 93 | 497th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 27 | 0 | $24M | 42nd of 93 | 1012th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 25 | 0 | – | 13th of 93 | 583rd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 23 | 0 | $1K | 64th of 93 | 1071st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 11 | 0 | – | 82nd of 93 | 1667th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 44th of 93 | 1554th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $7K | 13th of 93 | 1194th 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 Jefferson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.