Perkins County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Perkins County's overall risk Very Low (score 4.4 of 100, higher than 4% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 662 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 | 82.5 | $1.4M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 72.2 | $829K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 29.3 | $400K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 23.0 | $391K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 19.7 | $314K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 18.6 | $22K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17.2 | $9K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 13.6 | $66K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 8.7 | $12K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 8.5 | $18K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 6.9 | $5K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 2.3 | $568K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 1.0 | $1 |
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 | 332 | 0 | $42M | 38th of 93 | 360th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 117 | 0 | $6.9M | 66th of 93 | 2253rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 55 | 0 | $3.2M | 42nd of 93 | 734th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 48 | 0 | $575K | 43rd of 93 | 805th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 46 | 1 | – | 83rd of 93 | 2230th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 39 | 0 | $14M | 55th of 93 | 1293rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 11 | 0 | – | 80th of 93 | 1584th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 11 | 0 | $4.0M | 73rd of 93 | 2675th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $3K | 64th of 93 | 2190th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $129K | 35th of 93 | 1100th 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 Perkins County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.