Platte County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Platte County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 70.6 of 100, higher than 70% of rated U.S. counties); 5 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hail, strong wind, tornado. Its storm record holds 739 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 | 97.8 | $6.2M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 92.5 | $2.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 90.9 | $8.6M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 87.6 | $377K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 83.8 | $616K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 86.0 | $1.4M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 61.2 | $1.6M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 60.7 | $10M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 49.3 | $253K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 61.9 | $107K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 35.8 | $208K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 26.0 | $54K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 6.2 | $12 |
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 | 239 | 0 | $23M | 33rd of 93 | 340th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 190 | 0 | $874K | 31st of 93 | 1651st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 76 | 1 | $4.7M | 54th of 93 | 1411th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 58 | 2 | $5.4M | 14th of 93 | 1239th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 49 | 0 | – | 14th of 93 | 273rd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 37 | 0 | $212K | 49th of 93 | 852nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 36 | 0 | $37M | 32nd of 93 | 837th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 18 | 0 | – | 68th of 93 | 1439th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 18 | 0 | – | 26th of 93 | 834th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 48th of 93 | 1658th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $60K | 18th of 93 | 1323rd of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Platte County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.