York County, Nebraska: hazard risk
FEMA rates York County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 52.3 of 100, higher than 52% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hail, strong wind. Its storm record holds 730 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 | 98.1 | $9.3M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 95.9 | $4.9M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 85.5 | $1.9M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 71.2 | $347K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 70.8 | $199K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 67.0 | $3.4M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 48.9 | $332K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 37.4 | $32K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 26.4 | $159K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 25.0 | $4.4M |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 21.4 | $376K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16.3 | $29K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 6.0 | $15 |
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 | 260 | 0 | $207M | 21st of 93 | 204th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 158 | 0 | $92M | 22nd of 93 | 1491st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 112 | 7 | $2.2M | 24th of 93 | 726th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 49 | 2 | $108M | 5th of 93 | 172nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 41 | 0 | $56M | 34th of 93 | 588th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 41 | 1 | $1.5M | 29th of 93 | 667th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 24 | 0 | $958K | 2nd of 93 | 280th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 19 | 0 | $19M | 34th of 93 | 1977th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | $71K | 60th of 93 | 1099th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | $2.1M | 37th of 93 | 1859th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $214K | 31st of 93 | 1516th 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 York County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.