Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Scotts Bluff County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 63.8 of 100, higher than 63% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hail, drought, winter weather. Its storm record holds 1,105 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 | 98.5 | $8.5M |
| Drought | Relatively High | 95.9 | $3.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 89.5 | $411K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 71.3 | $2.3M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 68.8 | $218K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 65.0 | $878K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 61.7 | $374K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64.2 | $120K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 60.0 | $1.8M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 48.0 | $6.5M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 50.6 | $298K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 20.4 | $67K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 14.7 | $62 |
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 | 510 | 0 | $198M | 5th of 93 | 83rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 236 | 0 | $3.9M | 18th of 93 | 1423rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 115 | 0 | $1.5M | 50th of 93 | 1299th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 101 | 0 | $532K | 4th of 93 | 269th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 68 | 2 | $18M | 10th of 93 | 283rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 37 | 0 | $1.3M | 31st of 93 | 1877th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 19 | 0 | – | 43rd of 93 | 943rd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 9 | 0 | $154K | 28th of 93 | 1005th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 42nd of 93 | 1974th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $504K | 14th of 93 | 749th 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 Scotts Bluff County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.