Keya Paha County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Keya Paha County's overall risk Very Low (score 1.5 of 100, higher than 1% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 412 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 | 48.3 | $82K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 36.2 | $358K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 34.3 | $23K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 62.7 | $65K |
| Hail | Very Low | 31.6 | $82K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 13.5 | $70K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 13.5 | $73K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 12.4 | $26 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 10.2 | $3K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 9.0 | $9K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 3.6 | $8K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 3.5 | $2K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 2.2 | $256K |
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 | 181 | 0 | $676K | 79th of 93 | 804th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 65 | 0 | $24K | 67th of 93 | 1735th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 50 | 0 | $3.8M | 85th of 93 | 2559th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 43 | 0 | $2.6M | 45th of 93 | 841st of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 27 | 0 | $37K | 75th of 93 | 1228th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 22 | 0 | – | 35th of 93 | 861st of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 11 | 0 | $652K | 87th of 93 | 2306th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 8 | 0 | $1.9M | 76th of 93 | 2712th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 69th of 93 | 2280th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $1.3M | 34th of 93 | 1061st of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Keya Paha County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.