Stanton County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Stanton County's overall risk Very Low (score 16.2 of 100, higher than 16% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 487 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 Moderate | 81.5 | $1.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 70.2 | $628K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 68.9 | $195K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 42.8 | $73K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 38.9 | $970K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 33.8 | $401K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 31.4 | $38K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 24.8 | $381K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 37.7 | $668 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 25.2 | $3.5M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 15.8 | $48K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 8.8 | $34K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 4.8 | $6K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 120 | 0 | $1.1M | 19th of 93 | 1428th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 115 | 0 | $955K | 62nd of 93 | 571st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 73 | 0 | – | 30th of 93 | 914th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 54 | 0 | – | 5th of 93 | 109th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 37 | 1 | $55M | 14th of 93 | 364th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 27 | 0 | $2.2M | 16th of 93 | 1431st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 26 | 0 | $15K | 31st of 93 | 698th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 14 | 0 | – | 59th of 93 | 1286th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 13 | 0 | – | 23rd of 93 | 767th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 56th of 93 | 1816th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 44th of 93 | 1792nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 18th of 93 | 807th 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 Stanton County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.