Sarpy County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sarpy County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 83.6 of 100, higher than 83% of rated U.S. counties); 5 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by tornado, hail, strong wind. Its storm record holds 743 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 97.2 | $29M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 97.0 | $6.5M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 96.2 | $5.5M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 87.6 | $531K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 87.4 | $1.1M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 89.7 | $4.7M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 82.7 | $6.8M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 73.6 | $24M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 70.3 | $792K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 81.5 | $737K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 69.1 | $8K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 53.9 | $302K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 28.9 | $104K |
| 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 | 251 | 0 | $44M | 2nd of 93 | 5th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 215 | 0 | $15M | 2nd of 93 | 86th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 96 | 2 | $15M | 2nd of 93 | 203rd of 3,077 |
| Floods | 48 | 1 | $489M | 2nd of 93 | 277th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 36 | 0 | – | 1st of 93 | 72nd of 3,076 |
| Heat | 28 | 0 | – | 1st of 93 | 245th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 28 | 0 | $13K | 6th of 93 | 278th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 2 | $7.7M | 23rd of 93 | 589th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 12 | 0 | – | 48th of 93 | 937th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $230K | 2nd of 93 | 277th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 20th of 93 | 723rd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 5th of 93 | 569th 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 Sarpy County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.