Kimball County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Kimball County's overall risk Very Low (score 7.6 of 100, higher than 7% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 650 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 | 80.9 | $846K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 78.7 | $785K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 70.9 | $211K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 37.4 | $37K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 55.2 | $58K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 26.0 | $45K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 23.9 | $302K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 23.2 | $73K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 21.6 | $232K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 15.0 | $112K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 7.3 | $930K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 5.4 | $8 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 3.8 | $3K |
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 | 264 | 0 | $22M | 68th of 93 | 694th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 104 | 0 | $82K | 12th of 93 | 383rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 98 | 2 | $1.9M | 65th of 93 | 1687th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 66 | 0 | $905K | 17th of 93 | 408th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 60 | 0 | $142K | 84th of 93 | 2551st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 34 | 0 | $2.9M | 33rd of 93 | 1975th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 11 | 0 | – | 81st of 93 | 1651st of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 36th of 93 | 1200th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 37th of 93 | 1136th 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 Kimball County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.