Washington County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates Washington County's overall risk Very Low (score 25.5 of 100, higher than 25% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 699 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 | 79.9 | $1.4M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 69.9 | $852K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 66.5 | $3.7M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 82.1 | $839K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 75.0 | $15K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 52.5 | $156K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 47.3 | $834K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 36.7 | $943K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 27.1 | $5.2M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 18.3 | $86K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 11.6 | $15K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 9.7 | $54K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 9.4 | $15K |
| 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 | 163 | 0 | $16M | 10th of 93 | 127th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 151 | 5 | $26M | 8th of 93 | 526th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 138 | 0 | $8.2M | 7th of 93 | 1021st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 72 | 2 | $1.4M | 7th of 93 | 128th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 47 | 2 | $139K | 13th of 93 | 432nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 42 | 1 | $4.5M | 4th of 93 | 397th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 38 | 1 | $9.9M | 10th of 93 | 905th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 23 | 0 | $20M | 25th of 93 | 649th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 19 | 0 | – | 61st of 93 | 1326th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $93K | 17th of 93 | 1217th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 53rd of 93 | 1743rd 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 Washington County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.