Sheridan County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sheridan County's overall risk Very Low (score 13.4 of 100, higher than 13% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 89.6 | $1.1M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 80.7 | $837K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 66.0 | $96K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 59.2 | $316K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 49.9 | $198K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 46.1 | $695K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 34.8 | $383 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 26.2 | $43K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 23.1 | $265K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 11.8 | $76K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 11.3 | $5K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 9.9 | $1.1M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 7.7 | $10K |
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 | 556 | 0 | $3.3M | 89th of 93 | 1419th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 194 | 0 | $670K | 83rd of 93 | 2547th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 72 | 0 | $117K | 89th of 93 | 2552nd of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 62 | 0 | $27M | 81st of 93 | 2090th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 51 | 0 | $15M | 77th of 93 | 1623rd of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 28 | 0 | $62K | 91st of 93 | 2258th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 26 | 0 | – | 82nd of 93 | 1745th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 10 | 0 | $1.1M | 86th of 93 | 2966th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $9.0M | 40th of 93 | 1179th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 77th of 93 | 2357th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $1.3M | 70th of 93 | 2371st 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 Sheridan County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.