Nuckolls County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Nuckolls County's overall risk Very Low (score 22.5 of 100, higher than 22% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hail. Its storm record holds 605 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 High | 94.2 | $2.9M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 87.3 | $1.5M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 73.5 | $1.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 67.5 | $212K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 51.4 | $74K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 44.1 | $209K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 38.4 | $881K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 42.1 | $33K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 22.8 | $86K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 10.6 | $1.5M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 9.1 | $25 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7.2 | $8K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 7.0 | $43K |
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 | 163 | 0 | $21M | 54th of 93 | 508th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 132 | 0 | $57M | 36th of 93 | 1714th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 119 | 0 | $1.8M | 17th of 93 | 663rd of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 47 | 0 | $89M | 12th of 93 | 318th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 42 | 0 | $218K | 3rd of 93 | 300th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 40 | 0 | $56M | 36th of 93 | 618th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 33 | 0 | $23K | 44th of 93 | 812th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | $142K | 62nd of 93 | 1102nd of 3,076 |
| Floods | 10 | 0 | $7.9M | 59th of 93 | 2434th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $403K | 16th of 93 | 1205th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 53rd of 93 | 2041st of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $756K | 10th of 93 | 640th 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 Nuckolls County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.