Morrill County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Morrill County's overall risk Very Low (score 27.8 of 100, higher than 27% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 609 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 High | 97.1 | $3.4M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 86.9 | $1.2M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 60.6 | $298K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 63.9 | $98K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 51.1 | $78K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 47.4 | $51K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 44.8 | $682K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 17.5 | $132K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 25.2 | $322K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21.0 | $27K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 16.3 | $1.7M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 12.6 | $37 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 4.9 | $5K |
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 | 293 | 0 | $2.3M | 88th of 93 | 1330th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 87 | 0 | $790K | 90th of 93 | 2622nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 78 | 0 | $1.5M | 84th of 93 | 2253rd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 53 | 0 | $72K | 80th of 93 | 1369th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 50 | 0 | $15M | 68th of 93 | 1588th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 25 | 0 | $1.4M | 74th of 93 | 2680th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 11 | 0 | – | 42nd of 93 | 1452nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 89th of 93 | 2072nd of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Morrill County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.