Ice Storm Risk in Nebraska
All Nebraska counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index ice storm score
Ice Storm risk — freezing rain that coats surfaces in heavy, damaging ice — is rated for 93 of 93 Nebraska counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Douglas County carries the state's highest ice storm score at 97.6, with $3M in expected annual ice storm losses.
8 Nebraska counties are rated High or Very High for ice storm, and expected annual losses from ice storm total roughly $19M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Ice Storm
| # | County | Ice Storm Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County | Very High | 0.91 / yr | $3M | |
| 2 | Lancaster County | High | 0.88 / yr | $1M | |
| 3 | Sarpy County | High | 0.90 / yr | $1M | |
| 4 | Hall County | High | 0.58 / yr | $793K | |
| 5 | Cheyenne County | High | 0.12 / yr | $771K | |
| 6 | Madison County | High | 0.82 / yr | $716K | |
| 7 | Adams County | High | 0.52 / yr | $726K | |
| 8 | Platte County | High | 0.71 / yr | $616K | |
| 9 | Buffalo County | Medium | 0.35 / yr | $598K | |
| 10 | Saline County | Medium | 0.91 / yr | $362K | |
| 11 | Gage County | Medium | 1.05 / yr | $432K | |
| 12 | Dodge County | Medium | 0.72 / yr | $323K | |
| 13 | Knox County | Medium | 0.90 / yr | $234K | |
| 14 | York County | Medium | 0.68 / yr | $347K | |
| 15 | Kimball County | Medium | 0.07 / yr | $211K | |
| 16 | Clay County | Medium | 0.68 / yr | $245K | |
| 17 | Scotts Bluff County | Medium | 0.03 / yr | $218K | |
| 18 | Seward County | Medium | 0.77 / yr | $323K | |
| 19 | Merrick County | Medium | 0.59 / yr | $213K | |
| 20 | Nuckolls County | Medium | 0.88 / yr | $212K | |
| 21 | Cass County | Medium | 0.86 / yr | $284K | |
| 22 | Jefferson County | Medium | 1.02 / yr | $189K | |
| 23 | Webster County | Medium | 0.66 / yr | $131K | |
| 24 | Hamilton County | Medium | 0.58 / yr | $263K | |
| 25 | Franklin County | Medium | 0.47 / yr | $142K | |
| 26 | Dakota County | Medium | 0.97 / yr | $167K | |
| 27 | Saunders County | Medium | 0.73 / yr | $265K | |
| 28 | Thayer County | Medium | 0.88 / yr | $167K | |
| 29 | Richardson County | Medium | 0.87 / yr | $154K | |
| 30 | Boone County | Medium | 0.61 / yr | $142K | |
| 31 | Holt County | Medium | 0.59 / yr | $156K | |
| 32 | Harlan County | Medium | 0.32 / yr | $139K | |
| 33 | Cuming County | Medium | 0.80 / yr | $121K | |
| 34 | Butler County | Low | 0.66 / yr | $165K | |
| 35 | Dawson County | Low | 0.07 / yr | $120K | |
| 36 | Otoe County | Low | 0.89 / yr | $205K | |
| 37 | Fillmore County | Low | 0.76 / yr | $183K | |
| 38 | Kearney County | Low | 0.31 / yr | $161K | |
| 39 | Nance County | Low | 0.60 / yr | $126K | |
| 40 | Red Willow County | Low | 0.25 / yr | $123K | |
| 41 | Furnas County | Low | 0.27 / yr | $86K | |
| 42 | Wayne County | Low | 0.99 / yr | $164K | |
| 43 | Custer County | Low | 0.11 / yr | $121K | |
| 44 | Howard County | Low | 0.58 / yr | $138K | |
| 45 | Antelope County | Low | 0.69 / yr | $124K | |
| 46 | Phelps County | Low | 0.17 / yr | $138K | |
| 47 | Polk County | Low | 0.69 / yr | $139K | |
| 48 | Washington County | Low | 0.81 / yr | $156K | |
| 49 | Pierce County | Low | 0.97 / yr | $136K | |
| 50 | Box Butte County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $102K | |
| 51 | Morrill County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $78K | |
| 52 | Cedar County | Low | 0.95 / yr | $103K | |
| 53 | Colfax County | Low | 0.68 / yr | $112K | |
| 54 | Valley County | Low | 0.40 / yr | $80K | |
| 55 | Stanton County | Low | 0.82 / yr | $73K | |
| 56 | Sherman County | Low | 0.39 / yr | $60K | |
| 57 | Johnson County | Low | 0.89 / yr | $82K | |
| 58 | Nemaha County | Low | 0.94 / yr | $46K | |
| 59 | Thurston County | Low | 0.92 / yr | $39K | |
| 60 | Greeley County | Low | 0.58 / yr | $63K | |
| 61 | Dixon County | Low | 0.99 / yr | $58K | |
| 62 | Pawnee County | Low | 0.87 / yr | $38K | |
| 63 | Hitchcock County | Low | 0.22 / yr | $38K | |
| 64 | Cherry County | Low | 0.11 / yr | $29K | |
| 65 | Boyd County | Low | 0.67 / yr | $42K | |
| 66 | Burt County | Low | 0.74 / yr | $36K | |
| 67 | Lincoln County | Low | 0.02 / yr | $31K | |
| 68 | Frontier County | Low | 0.12 / yr | $21K | |
| 69 | Gosper County | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $27K | |
| 70 | Garfield County | Very Low | 0.45 / yr | $20K | |
| 71 | Wheeler County | Very Low | 0.61 / yr | $19K | |
| 72 | Dundy County | Very Low | 0.12 / yr | $24K | |
| 73 | Chase County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $23K | |
| 74 | Rock County | Very Low | 0.32 / yr | $19K | |
| 75 | Hayes County | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $15K | |
| 76 | Keith County | Very Low | 0.03 / yr | $13K | |
| 77 | Brown County | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $12K | |
| 78 | Dawes County | Very Low | 0.03 / yr | $12K | |
| 79 | Banner County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $9K | |
| 80 | Sheridan County | Very Low | 0.03 / yr | $5K | |
| 81 | Loup County | Very Low | 0.26 / yr | $8K | |
| 82 | Keya Paha County | Very Low | 0.17 / yr | $3K | |
| 83 | Deuel County | Very Low | 0.06 / yr | $3K | |
| 84 | Perkins County | Very Low | 0.04 / yr | $5K | |
| 85 | Blaine County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $3K | |
| 86 | Sioux County | Very Low | 0.02 / yr | $3K | |
| 87 | Garden County | Very Low | 0.03 / yr | $2K | |
| 88 | Hooker County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $1K | |
| 89 | Thomas County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $2K | |
| 90 | Grant County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $1K | |
| 91 | Logan County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $908 | |
| 92 | Arthur County | Very Low | 0.03 / yr | $449 | |
| 93 | McPherson County | Very Low | 0.02 / yr | $396 |
93 Nebraska counties with measurable ice storm risk. See the national ice storm ranking or all Nebraska counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Nebraska county has the highest ice storm risk?
Douglas County has the highest FEMA ice storm risk score in Nebraska at 97.6 (Very High), with $3M in expected annual losses and about 0.91 events per year.
How many Nebraska counties face significant ice storm risk?
93 Nebraska counties record measurable ice storm risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 8 of them are rated High or Very High.