Saline County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Saline County's overall risk Very Low (score 42.4 of 100, higher than 42% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hail, strong wind. Its storm record holds 737 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 | $2.5M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 84.1 | $1.4M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 79.5 | $362K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 77.9 | $756K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 77.0 | $168K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 69.0 | $2.3M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 68.9 | $151K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 48.4 | $205K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 38.6 | $4.3M |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 21.0 | $225K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 18.0 | $22K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 18.0 | $47K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 10.7 | $29 |
| Hurricane | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 295 | 0 | $22M | 12th of 93 | 145th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 158 | 0 | $18M | 27th of 93 | 1627th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 79 | 0 | $134M | 4th of 93 | 570th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 74 | 0 | $4.0M | 47th of 93 | 1213th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 32 | 0 | – | 25th of 93 | 419th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 0 | $49M | 43rd of 93 | 1030th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 23 | 0 | $70K | 65th of 93 | 1080th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 22 | 0 | – | 16th of 93 | 649th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 16 | 0 | – | 64th of 93 | 1397th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 33rd of 93 | 1122nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $140K | 34th of 93 | 1520th 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 Saline County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.