Hazard Plain Preview: automated baseline

Lancaster County, NE

Risk-assessment baseline packet

Unit
County area 31109
Release
2026-10
As of
2026-09-28
Storm Events data through
2026-06-30

Hazard Plain is an independent product built from public federal data. It is not a FEMA document and is not reviewed or endorsed by FEMA or any state agency.

A starting point for the plan's risk assessment (FEMA Local Mitigation Plan Review Tool, Element B). It does not replace local data or FEMA review. Section headings say which FEMA review item each table supports; whether an item is satisfied is decided by the plan and its reviewers.

Hazard Plain release 2026-10, as of 2026-09-28. Independent product; not a FEMA document.

Plan clock

Status
Approved, expires 2030-06-01
Plan
Lower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567)
Approved
2025-06-02
Expires
2030-06-01
As of
2026-09-28
Days
1,342 days to expiry

What changed since your last plan (approved 2025-06-02)

New federal declarations
DR-4896-NE (1 declaration row; 1 counted incident)
Storm Events records since approval
80 (data through 2026-06-30)
Repetitive loss now
FMA RL 0, SRL 1 (44 CFR 77.2); any definition: 9
Repeat-flood change
First release: no prior release to compare.

Sources

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

FEMA, OpenFEMA NfipMultipleLossProperties v1, version 2026-08-04T164045Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/NfipMultipleLossProperties (API)

Plan status for every jurisdiction listed in this county: 20 rows, in the section "Plan clock: Plan status for every jurisdiction listed in this county" after these cover pages.

State plan status and tribal plans in this state: see the state page.

Plan clock

Plan status for every jurisdiction listed in this county

JurisdictionTypeStatusPlanApprovedExpiresDays to expirynegative = days since expiryUpdate underwayNotes
Lancaster CountyCountyApproved, expires 2030-06-01Lower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567)2025-06-022030-06-011,342member approved 2025-12-01
Bennet villageVillagePlan 110567 approved 2025-06-02, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleLower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567), pending adoption here2025-06-02 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2030-06-01 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Davey villageVillagePlan 110567 approved 2025-06-02, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleLower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567), pending adoption here2025-06-02 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2030-06-01 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Denton villageVillagePlan 110567 approved 2025-06-02, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleLower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567), pending adoption here2025-06-02 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2030-06-01 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Firth villageVillageApproved, expires 2030-06-01Lower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567)2025-06-022030-06-011,342member approved 2025-12-01
Hallam villageVillageApproved, expires 2030-06-01Lower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567)2025-06-022030-06-011,342member approved 2025-12-01
Hickman cityCityApproved, expires 2030-06-01Lower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567)2025-06-022030-06-011,342member approved 2025-12-17
Lincoln cityCityPlan 110567 approved 2025-06-02, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleLower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567), pending adoption here2025-06-02 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2030-06-01 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Malcolm villageVillageApproved, expires 2030-06-01Lower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567)2025-06-022030-06-011,342member approved 2025-12-01
Panama villageVillagePlan 110567 approved 2025-06-02, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleLower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567), pending adoption here2025-06-02 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2030-06-01 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Raymond villageVillagePlan 110567 approved 2025-06-02, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleLower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567), pending adoption here2025-06-02 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2030-06-01 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Roca villageVillageApproved, expires 2030-06-01Lower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567)2025-06-022030-06-011,342member approved 2025-12-17
Sprague villageVillagePlan 110567 approved 2025-06-02, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleLower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567), pending adoption here2025-06-02 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2030-06-01 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Waverly cityCityPlan 110567 approved 2025-06-02, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleLower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567), pending adoption here2025-06-02 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2030-06-01 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Lincoln Public SchoolsSchool/School DistrictPlan 110567 approved 2025-06-02, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleLower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567), pending adoption here2025-06-02 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2030-06-01 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Norris School District 160School/School DistrictApproved, expires 2030-06-01Lower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567)2025-06-022030-06-011,342member approved 2025-12-01
Palmyra District OR-1Fire/EMS DistrictPlan 111395 approved 2026-05-04, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleNemaha NRD Update (FEMA plan 111395), pending adoption here2026-05-04 by FEMA; not yet adopted here2031-05-03 once adoptedFEMA tracker shows a plan approvable pending adoptionNot yet eligible: adopt the approved plan.
Raymond Central Public SchoolsSchool/School DistrictApproved, expires 2030-06-01Lower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567)2025-06-022030-06-011,342member approved 2025-12-01
Lower Platte South Natural Resource DistrictNatural ResourcesApproved, expires 2030-06-01Lower Platte South Natural Resources (FEMA plan 110567)2025-06-022030-06-011,342member approved 2025-12-17
UNLCollege/UniversityNo approved plan on recordnonenonenoneFEMA tracker shows a plan awaiting revisions

Plan 110567 lists 23 other participants not on this page, 11 of them not covered by it yet (named in the XLSX file).

Source

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

Supports B1-a: hazards

Hazards NRI does not cover: check locally

  • dam failure (incl. upstream dams)
  • levee failure
  • flash flood as its own subtype
  • ice jams
  • debris flows
  • erosion (riverine and coastal)
  • land subsidence and sinkholes
  • expansive soils

The 18 National Risk Index hazards, ranked by expected annual loss (EAL)

Rank by EALHazardNRI risk ratingEAL ratingEAL buildingsmodeled dollars per yearEAL agriculturemodeled dollars per yearEAL population equivalencestatistical value of life and injury, $13.7M per life, not property damageEAL total (see note)modeled dollars per yearStorm Events records since 1996countEvidence for an omissionNRI Not Applicable, no declaration and no Storm Events record since 1996Storm Events coverage note
1TornadoRelatively HighVery High$17,441,570$15,254$24,701,669$42,158,49432
2Inland FloodingRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$33,673,773$357,244$144,841$34,175,85962
3Strong WindVery HighVery High$6,191,458$204,933$6,020,920$12,417,311306Includes 42 High Wind records and 3 Strong Wind records, event types the NRI definition of this hazard leaves out.
4HailRelatively HighRelatively High$10,482,250$1,021,160$604,686$12,108,096427
5Cold WaveRelatively ModerateRelatively High$6,122$1,105$4,186,700$4,193,92736
6WildfireRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$3,129,966$271$126,392$3,256,6292
7LightningRelatively HighRelatively High$130,552$1,614,008$1,744,55911
8Winter WeatherVery HighVery High$447,770$399$1,141,384$1,589,55394
9Heat WaveRelatively LowRelatively Moderate$64,689$6$1,521,844$1,586,53927
10Ice StormRelatively HighRelatively High$1,152,367$114,597$1,266,9643
11DroughtRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$653,110$653,11017
12EarthquakeVery LowVery Low$168,949$34,460$203,409Not in Storm Events. Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.
13LandslideVery LowVery Low$1,013$2,224$3,2370No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30). Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.
14HurricaneNo RatingNo Expected Annual Losses$0$0$0$00No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30).
AvalancheNot ApplicableNot Applicable0NRI rates avalanche Not Applicable for this county, and no federal declaration for this county names it.No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30).
Coastal FloodingNot ApplicableNot Applicable0NRI rates coastal flooding Not Applicable for this county, and no federal declaration for this county names it.No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30).
TsunamiNot ApplicableNot Applicable0NRI rates tsunami Not Applicable for this county, and no federal declaration for this county names it.No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30). Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.
Volcanic ActivityNot ApplicableNot Applicable0NRI rates volcanic activity Not Applicable for this county, and no federal declaration for this county names it.No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30). Storm Events coverage of this hazard is limited; absence is not evidence of low risk.

Total = buildings + agriculture + population equivalence; FEMA values each expected death (or 10 injuries) at $13.7 million (2024 dollars).

Sources

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Check your state hazard mitigation plan's hazard list for this county; explain any hazard you drop.

Supports B1-b: location

Where each hazard occurs

HazardLocationCensus tracts ratedrated of all tracts
AvalancheCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.0 of 81
Coastal FloodingCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.0 of 81
Cold WaveAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.81 of 81
DroughtAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.32 of 81
EarthquakeCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.81 of 81
HailAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.81 of 81
Heat WaveAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.81 of 81
HurricaneCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.0 of 81
Ice StormAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.81 of 81
Inland FloodingThe FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) is the required location source for flooding. See the FEMA Flood Map Service Center (https://msc.fema.gov) for this county.81 of 81
LandslideCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.81 of 81
LightningAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.81 of 81
Strong WindAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.81 of 81
TornadoCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.81 of 81
TsunamiCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.0 of 81
Volcanic ActivityCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.0 of 81
WildfireCensus tract rating counts from the National Risk Index tract table (see B1-f). Tract maps and place names are not in this packet.68 of 81
Winter WeatherAffects the whole planning area; national data do not distinguish locations within the county. Confirm locally.81 of 81

Source

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

Supports B1-c: extent

Extent: scale, observed range and worst recorded event per hazard

HazardScaleRecordscount, yearsObserved rangeWorst recorded eventMost damaging (when different)How it applies to membersNote
Avalanchenone (count and damage)0Physical measure: in event narratives only; local data required.
Coastal Flood, Storm Surge/Tidenone in data (FIRM for depth)0Flood depth: see the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map.
Cold/Wind Chill, Extreme Cold/Wind Chillwind chill36, 1996 to 2025 (36 zone-level)1 day to 5 days (median 2 days); 31 with a recorded value5 consecutive days, 2024-01-12 to 2024-01-16, zone-levelCold/Wind Chill, 1996-01-19, $100,000 property; crops not reported, reported for the zone (1996 dollars)Zone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Wind chill: in event narratives only; local data required. Cold/Wind Chill records from May to September (a frost night, not a cold wave) are counted but not used for the longest run.
Frost/Freeze (outside NRI Cold Wave definition)crop damage0Temperature: in event narratives only; local data required.
DroughtUS Drought Monitor D-scale17, 1999 to 2026 (17 zone-level)22 days to 312 days (median 50.5 days); 4 with a recorded value312 days (about 10.2 months), 2012-07-21 to 2013-05-28, a run of 11 consecutive Storm Events drought records, zone-levelZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Storm Events enters a drought at D2 or worse east of the Rockies and D3 or worse from the Rockies west (NWS Instruction 10-1605); NRI drought counts D3 and D4 only.
EarthquakeModified Mercalli (local data)0No Storm Events record; local data required (e.g., USGS).
Hailhail size (inches)510, 1957 to 20260.52 in to 5 in (median 1 in); 510 with a recorded value5 in hail, 2016-05-09Hail, 2000-07-20, $2,000,000 property; $1,000,000 crops (2000 dollars)Event records naming member places: Lincoln city (71 records), Waverly city (37 records), Malcolm village (27 records), Bennet village (22 records), Raymond village (21 records), Davey village (19 records), Hickman city (11 records), Roca village (11 records), Denton village (10 records), Firth village (10 records); and 3 more member places (see the XLSX file).
Excessive Heat, Heatheat index (narratives)27, 1999 to 2026 (27 zone-level)1 day to 13 days (median 2.5 days); 24 with a recorded value13 consecutive days, 2001-07-28 to 2001-08-09, zone-levelZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Heat index: in event narratives only; local data required.
Hurricane, Tropical Storm, Tropical DepressionSaffir-Simpson0Storm Events files every zone of a storm's episode under the storm's event type and category, so a Hurricane (Typhoon) record, especially an inland or remnant one, does not by itself mean hurricane-force winds here; read the damage and wind columns.
Ice StormSperry-Piltz (local data)3, 2007 to 2017 (3 zone-level)No damage reported in 3 records.Zone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Ice thickness: in event narratives only; local data required.
Flash Flood, Flood, Lakeshore Flooddamage and flood days (FIRM for depth)62, 1996 to 2026 (1 zone-level)Flood, 2015-05-06, $100,000,000 property; $50,000 crops (2015 dollars)Event records naming member places: Roca village (6 records), Waverly city (6 records), Lincoln city (4 records), Panama village (4 records), Davey village (3 records), Denton village (3 records), Firth village (3 records), Hickman city (3 records), Raymond village (3 records), Bennet village (2 records); and 1 more member place (see the XLSX file). Zone-level records (1) apply countywide.Flood depth: see the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. Storm Events damage can be $0 or blank even for a major flood, so the worst record here may not be the worst flood; compare FEMA Public Assistance by declaration in B1-d.
Debris Flownone (count and damage)0Physical measure: in event narratives only; local data required.
Lightningannualized frequency (the measure FEMA's Local Mitigation Planning Handbook names)11, 1996 to 2011Lightning, 2002-07-26, $479,000 property; crops not reported (2002 dollars)Event records naming member places: Lincoln city (8 records), Panama village (1 record), Raymond village (1 record).Storm Events lists lightning with damage or casualties; physical measure in event narratives only; local data required.
High Wind and Strong Wind (outside NRI Strong Wind definition)wind speed (kt and mph)45, 1996 to 2026 (45 zone-level)27 kt (31 mph) to 68 kt (78 mph) (median 51 kt (59 mph)); 45 with a recorded value68 kt (78 mph) measured gust, High Wind, 2021-12-15; NWS zone NEZ066 (LANCASTER), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesHigh Wind, 1996-10-26, $25,000 property; crops not reported, reported for the zone (1996 dollars)Zone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.
Thunderstorm Windwind speed (kt and mph)352, 1956 to 202645 kt (52 mph) to 87 kt (100 mph) (median 55 kt (63 mph)); 314 with a recorded value87 kt (100 mph) estimated gust, Thunderstorm Wind, 2025-08-09, 5 direct injuriesEvent records naming member places: Lincoln city (39 records), Waverly city (22 records), Firth village (13 records), Bennet village (10 records), Denton village (8 records), Roca village (8 records), Davey village (6 records), Malcolm village (6 records), Hickman city (5 records), Sprague village (5 records); and 3 more member places (see the XLSX file).
TornadoEnhanced Fujita (F before Feb 2007)51, 1950 to 2024F/EF0 to F/EF4 (median F/EF1); 48 with a recorded valueF4 tornado, 2004-05-22, 19.5 mi within this county, 4,400 yd wide, $100,000,000 property; crops not reported (2004 dollars), 1 direct death, 30 direct injuriesEvent records naming member places: Waverly city (4 records), Bennet village (3 records), Davey village (3 records), Hallam village (3 records), Firth village (2 records), Hickman city (2 records), Raymond village (2 records), Lincoln city (1 record), Malcolm village (1 record).From 1996 on, tornado records are per-county segments and length is the path length within this county (NWS Instruction 10-1605); records before 1996 may give the whole path length, including the path outside this county, and before 1996 a tornado is listed once, under the county where it began, with the whole path's rating; counties farther along the path may not list it. Length is not used to rank tornadoes.
Tsunaminone (count and damage)0Physical measure: in event narratives only; local data required.
Volcanic Ash, Volcanic AshfallVolcanic Explosivity Index (local data)0Physical measure: in event narratives only; local data required.
Wildfireacres burned (local data)2, 2014 to 2014 (2 zone-level)Wildfire, 2014-03-15, $200,000 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2014 dollars); NWS zone NEZ066 (LANCASTER), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Acres burned: in event narratives only; local data required.
Winter Storm, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Lake-Effect Snow, Winter Weather, Sleetnone in data (snowfall local)94, 1996 to 2026 (94 zone-level)Heavy Snow, 1997-10-25, $16,000,000 property; $200,000 crops, reported for the zone (1997 dollars); NWS zone NEZ066 (LANCASTER), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesZone-level records: applies countywide; national data do not locate these events within the county.Snow depth: in event narratives only; local data required.

Where a hazard names more than 10 member places, the table lists the 10 with the most records; every place is in the XLSX file, sheet "B1-c Extent".

Storm Events records are more complete after 1996; before 1996 only Tornado (from 1950), Hail and Thunderstorm Wind (from 1955) exist. Zone-level records are placed with NWS zone-county files, which exist from 2020 on; an earlier record is placed by its zone number in the nearest later file only when its zone name matches that file, records from zones NWS renumbered are placed by name or left out, and a record whose zone is in no known file is left out of every count, so counts before 2020 can be low. Some current zones are also missing from the NWS files, so recent counts can be low too.

Dollars are nominal (as reported), labeled with the year; not adjusted for inflation.

Sources

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty

Supports B1-d: previous occurrences

Declaration rows
16
Counted incidents
13

Federal disaster declarations for this county

DeclaredIncident beganFEMA numberTypeTitleMapped hazardCounty Public Assistancefederal share obligated, nominal dollarsFlagsNotes
2025-10-222025-08-08DR-4896-NEMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODINGInland Flooding; Strong Wind$3,918,794.29new since last plan; within last 5 years
2025-05-212025-03-18DR-4868-NEMajor disasterSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDSWinter Weather$1,229,345.41during plan review, check whether your last plan included it; within last 5 years
2024-10-212024-07-31DR-4838-NEMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGInland Flooding; Strong Wind; Tornado$2,137,490.78during plan review, check whether your last plan included it; within last 5 years
2020-04-042020-01-20DR-4521-NEMajor disasterCOVID-19 PANDEMICNon-natural, not counted$59,007,107.38
2020-03-132020-01-20EM-3483-NEEmergencyCOVID-19Non-natural, not countednone foundsame incident as DR-4521
2019-03-212019-03-09DR-4420-NEMajor disasterSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODINGInland Flooding (primary); also designated: Strong Wind, Winter Weather$25,134,995.69
2015-06-252015-05-06DR-4225-NEMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODINGInland Flooding; Strong Wind; Tornado$5,475,213.40
2010-04-212010-03-06DR-1902-NEMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODINGInland Flooding$252,994.77
2010-02-252009-12-22DR-1878-NEMajor disasterSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMWinter Weather$187,730.74
2008-06-202008-05-22DR-1770-NEMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODINGInland Flooding; Tornado$1,506,568.16
2005-09-132005-08-29EM-3245-NEEmergencyHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEESHurricane: evacuation support, not a local hazard event; not countednone found
2004-05-252004-05-20DR-1517-NEMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODINGInland Flooding; Tornado$4,554,928.57
1997-11-011997-10-24DR-1190-NEMajor disasterSEVERE SNOW STORMS, RAIN, AND STRONG WINDSWinter Weathernone found
1993-07-191993-06-23DR-998-NEMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGInland Floodingnone found
1973-10-201973-10-20DR-406-NEMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS & FLOODINGInland Floodingnone found
1967-07-181967-07-18DR-228-NEMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS & FLOODINGInland Floodingnone found

County Public Assistance: applicants the FEMA record places in this county, including any state agencies FEMA files there; statewide rows are listed on the state page; federal share obligated, nominal dollars.

Dollars are nominal (as reported), labeled with the year; not adjusted for inflation.

Statewide declarations

DeclaredIncident beganFEMA numberTypeTitleMapped hazardFlagsNotes
1964-07-201964-07-20DR-174-NEMajor disasterSEVERE STORMS & FLOODINGInland Flooding
1963-07-171963-07-17DR-156-NEMajor disasterHEAVY RAINS & FLOODINGInland Flooding
1962-09-051962-09-05DR-134-NEMajor disasterFLOODSInland Flooding
1962-05-101962-05-10DR-131-NEMajor disasterFLOODSInland Flooding
1960-04-041960-04-04DR-98-NEMajor disasterFLOODSInland Flooding

FEMA recorded these with designated area Statewide and no county. Listed on every county page in the state; not counted with county rows.

Source

FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)

Public Assistance filed under this county for declarations that do not list it: 13 rows, $3,797,000.30

FEMA numberDeclaredTitleApplicantPA obligatedfederal share obligated, nominal dollars
DR-4375-NE2018-06-29SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDSNebraska State Patrol$14,579.64
DR-4183-NE2014-07-24SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODINGNebraska State Patrol$77,177.78
DR-4179-NE2014-06-17SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODINGNebraska State Patrol$3,045.69
DR-4156-NE2013-11-26SEVERE STORMS, WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODINGNebraska State Patrol$14,375.72
DR-4013-NE2011-08-12FLOODINGNebraska State Patrol$91,841.42
DR-4013-NE2011-08-12FLOODINGNebraska State Game and Parks Commission$190,705.76
DR-4013-NE2011-08-12FLOODINGNebraska Department of Corrections$64,077.53
DR-1924-NE2010-07-15SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGNebraska State Game and Parks Commission$2,622,531.08
DR-1739-NE2008-01-11SEVERE WINTER STORMNebraska State Game and Parks Commission$69,432.39
DR-1721-NE2007-08-29SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGNebraska State Game and Parks Commission$255,495.53
DR-1714-NE2007-07-24SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGNebraska State Game and Parks Commission$14,933.22
DR-1706-NE2007-06-06SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOESNebraska State Game and Parks Commission$184,628.37
DR-1674-NE2007-01-07SEVERE WINTER STORMSNebraska State Game and Parks Commission$194,176.17

FEMA's Public Assistance summaries file these applicants under this county, but FEMA's declaration rows for these disasters do not designate it (an electric cooperative or district serving several counties, for example). Not in any declaration row above and not counted.

Public Assistance not placed in a county in this state: 7 rows, $3,747,676.55

Disaster numberDeclaredApplicantCounty field in FEMA dataPA obligatedfederal share obligated, nominal dollarsWhy not placed
47862024-05-24High West EnergyLaramie County$2,659,017.27county field is a county of another state and the applicant name does not identify a place in the declaring state
44202019-03-21Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District 2 (Bostwick Irrigation District)Republic County$752,963.17county field is a county of another state and the applicant name does not identify a place in the declaring state
44202019-03-21Harrison County Rural Electric CooperativeHarrison County$35,574.43county field is a county of another state and the applicant name does not identify a place in the declaring state
42252015-06-25Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District 2 (Bostwick Irrigation District)Republic County$6,406.13county field is a county of another state and the applicant name does not identify a place in the declaring state
40132011-08-12Harrison County Rural Electric CooperativeHarrison County$26,849.36county field is a county of another state and the applicant name does not identify a place in the declaring state
17702008-06-20Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District 2 (Bostwick Irrigation District)Republic County$7,046.35county field is a county of another state and the applicant name does not identify a place in the declaring state
13732001-05-16High West EnergyLaramie County$259,819.84county field is a county of another state and the applicant name does not identify a place in the declaring state

FEMA's Public Assistance summaries file these applicants under a county field that is not a county of this state (an Alaska school area, the former Valdez-Cordova Census Area, or another state's county), and the applicant name does not identify one place here. They are listed for the whole state and are not in any county total. Check whether any of them worked in your county.

Previous occurrences by hazard, with explicit no-event rows

HazardStorm Events recordsfull periodSince plan approvalrecordsDuring plan reviewrecordsLast 5 yearsrecordsDeclared incidentsdistinct incidentsDeclared since approvaldistinct incidentsPeriodStatement
Avalanche0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Coastal Flooding0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Cold Wave36024001996 to 2026-06-30
Drought17415001996 to 2026-06-30
Earthquake000000No Storm Events record; local data required (e.g., USGS).
Hail510311288001955 to 2026-06-30
Heat Wave27439001996 to 2026-06-30
Hurricane0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Ice Storm3000001996 to 2026-06-30
Inland Flooding622241011996 to 2026-06-30
Landslide0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Lightning11000001996 to 2026-06-30
Strong Wind397361291411955 to 2026-06-30Includes 42 High Wind records and 3 Strong Wind records, event types the NRI definition of this hazard leaves out.
Tornado51017401950 to 2026-06-30
Tsunami0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Volcanic Activity0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Wildfire2000001996 to 2026-06-30
Winter Weather943211401996 to 2026-06-30

Sources

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)

NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty

Notable Storm Events records

DateEvent typeMagnitude or extentDamagenominal dollarsDirect deaths, injuriesindirect not countedLocationFlagsWhy listed
2025-08-09Thunderstorm Wind87 kt (100 mph) estimated gust$3,410,000 property; crops not reported (2025 dollars)0, 5BERKS to WAVERLYnew since last plan; within last 5 yearsB1-c worst recorded: Thunderstorm Wind
2024-06-24Heat$0 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2024 dollars)0, 13NWS zone NEZ066 (LANCASTER), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesduring plan review, check whether your last plan included it; within last 5 yearsdeaths or injuries recorded
2024-01-12Extreme Cold/Wind Chilldamage not reported0, 12NWS zone NEZ066 (LANCASTER), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countieswithin last 5 yearsdeaths or injuries recorded
2021-12-15High Wind68 kt (78 mph) measured gustdamage not reported0, 0NWS zone NEZ066 (LANCASTER), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countieswithin last 5 yearsB1-c worst recorded: High Wind and Strong Wind (outside NRI Strong Wind definition)
2016-05-09Hail5 in$0 property; $0 crops (2016 dollars)0, 0CHENEYSB1-c worst recorded: Hail
2015-05-06Flood$100,000,000 property; $50,000 crops (2015 dollars)0, 0ROCA to LAKEVIEWB1-c worst recorded: Flash Flood, Flood, Lakeshore Flood
2014-03-15Wildfire$200,000 property; $0 crops, reported for the zone (2014 dollars)0, 0NWS zone NEZ066 (LANCASTER), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: Wildfire
2012-07-21Droughtdamage not reported0, 0NWS zone NEZ066 (LANCASTER), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: Drought
2004-05-22TornadoF4, 19.5 mi within this county, 4,400 yd wide$100,000,000 property; crops not reported (2004 dollars)1, 30HALLAMdeaths or injuries recorded
2002-07-26Lightning$479,000 property; crops not reported (2002 dollars)0, 0CHENEYSB1-c worst recorded: Lightning
2001-07-28Heatdamage not reported0, 0NWS zone NEZ066 (LANCASTER), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: Excessive Heat, Heat
1997-10-25Heavy Snow$16,000,000 property; $200,000 crops, reported for the zone (1997 dollars)0, 0NWS zone NEZ066 (LANCASTER), zone-level: may include parts of neighboring countiesB1-c worst recorded: Winter Storm, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Lake-Effect Snow, Winter Weather, Sleet

The full list is in the XLSX file, sheet "B1-d Storm Events history" (1,210 rows).

Storm Events records are more complete after 1996; before 1996 only Tornado (from 1950), Hail and Thunderstorm Wind (from 1955) exist. Zone-level records are placed with NWS zone-county files, which exist from 2020 on; an earlier record is placed by its zone number in the nearest later file only when its zone name matches that file, records from zones NWS renumbered are placed by name or left out, and a record whose zone is in no known file is left out of every count, so counts before 2020 can be low. Some current zones are also missing from the NWS files, so recent counts can be low too.

Sources

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

State-declared emergencies are not in federal data. Add them from your state emergency management agency.

Tribal and special-area declarations in this state are listed on the state page.

Supports B1-e: probability

Probability: FEMA annualized frequency and descriptor per hazard

HazardFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)unit per rowUnitIn plain termsDescriptorDescriptor basisNRI events or days in its record period (hail, wind and tornado are area-weighted, so can be fractional)NRI periodLocationNote
Avalancheevents per year1994 to 2023 (30 years)see B1-fNot Applicable in NRI for this county; no descriptor.
Coastal Floodingevents per year at a location (modeled)not shownmodeledsee B1-fNot Applicable in NRI for this county; no descriptor.
Cold Wave3.84event-days per yearabout 3.84 days per yearLikelyevent-days in 17 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (56.7%)732005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywideFrost/Freeze records are not counted in this descriptor: they record crop freezes, not cold waves.
Drought17.2event-days per yearabout 17.2 days per yearLikelyevent-days in 4 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (13.3%)6792000 to 2025 (25.25 years; D3 and D4 only)countywideNRI gives about 17.2 drought event-days a year here (its annualized frequency over 25.25 years; not its event count divided by the years), but Storm Events has a record in only 4 of 30 years. NRI counts from a different source that records far more events than Storm Events, so this descriptor reads much lower than NRI's frequency; read the two together.
Earthquake0.000551annual probability at a locationchance a given location in the county has at least minor-damage shaking in a year: 0.0551%not shownmodeledsee B1-fDescriptor not assigned: the NRI value is the chance at a location in the county, not how often the hazard affects the county, and Storm Events does not record earthquakes.
Hail7.78events per yearabout 7.78 per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)295.8 (modeled)1986 to 2023 (38 years)countywide
Heat Wave8.26event-days per yearabout 8.26 days per yearLikelyevent-days in 11 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (36.7%)1242005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywideNRI gives about 8.26 heat wave event-days a year here (its annualized frequency over 19 years; not its event count divided by the years), but Storm Events has a record in only 11 of 30 years. NRI counts from a different source that records far more events than Storm Events, so this descriptor reads much lower than NRI's frequency; read the two together.
Hurricane0events per yearnone modeledUnlikelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)01851 to 2024 (Atlantic)see B1-fNRI counts hurricane and tropical storm tracks passing within storm-force wind range; federal declarations are counted separately in B1-d and need not match.
Ice Storm0.875event-days per yearabout 0.875 days per yearPossibleevent-days in 2 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (6.67%)591946-12-31 to 2014-02-12 (67 years)countywide
Inland Flooding1.43event-days per yearabout 1.43 days per yearLikelyevent-days in 21 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (70%)401996 to 2023 (28 years)see B1-f
Landslide0.152events per year (modeled)about 1 in 7 yearsLikelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shownmodeledsee B1-f
Lightning45.9days per year with a strikeabout 45.9 days per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shown1995 to 2023 (29 years; CONUS)countywide
Strong Wind4.48events per yearabout 4.48 per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)1711986 to 2023 (38 years)countywide
Tornado0.776events per yearabout 0.78 per yearLikelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shown1950 to 2023 (EF2+); 1986 to 2023 (EF0-1)see B1-f
Tsunamiannual probability at the most exposed location (used in place of a county value)not shownmodeledsee B1-fNot Applicable in NRI for this county; no descriptor.
Volcanic Activityannual probabilitynot shownmodeledsee B1-fNot Applicable in NRI for this county; no descriptor.
Wildfire0.00152annual probability at a locationchance a given location in the county burns in a year: 0.152%PossibleStorm Events records in 1 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (3.33%)not shownmodeledsee B1-fDescriptor from Storm Events, not NRI: the NRI value is the chance at a location in the county, not how often the hazard affects the county.
Winter Weather13.5event-days per yearabout 13.5 days per yearHighly likelyevent-days in 29 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (96.7%)2572005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywide

FEMA annualized frequency (modeled) comes from the National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025). It is not recorded events divided by years, and what it measures depends on the hazard. For most hazards it estimates how often the hazard affects this county each year: it counts events or event-days (drought, heat wave, cold wave, winter weather, ice storm and inland flooding are in days per year; lightning is the number of days per year with a recorded cloud-to-ground strike, from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center daily lightning climatology); it may count events in the surrounding area (hail, strong wind, tornado, hurricane and ice storm use a 49 km grid and buffers) and is averaged over the county's area; and some hazards use a minimum value for places with no recorded event. Earthquake, wildfire and coastal flooding are different: FEMA computes them for each census block and averages them over the county, so the value is the chance (for coastal flooding, the modeled number of floods per year) at a location in the county, which is lower than the chance that the hazard strikes somewhere in the county. Earthquake is the chance of at least minor-damage shaking (U.S. Geological Survey model); wildfire is the chance that a location burns in a large fire (U.S. Forest Service burn probability); coastal flooding comes from FEMA flood zones and NOAA high-tide flooding, so it can be above 1 where high-tide flooding is frequent. Tsunami is the value at the county's most exposed location, from recorded events and modeled return periods. For these four hazards the packet gives no "1 in N years" and takes the descriptor from Storm Events (none for earthquake) unless the value is 1 or more a year. Landslide is a U.S. Geological Survey modeled county rate spread by slope susceptibility. Volcanic activity is the chance that a volcano affecting the county erupts in a year. Drought counts only extreme and exceptional drought (D3 and D4). Source: FEMA, National Risk Index Technical Documentation v1.20, sections 5.2.2 (Table 5), 5.2.3, 7.4, 10.4, 16.5, 17.1, 17.3.1, 17.5, 20.3.1, 21.4, 22.4 and 6 to 23.

Sources

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Descriptor scale used in this packet (defined per unit)

UnitDescriptorDefinition
events per yearHighly likely1 or more per year
events per yearLikelyabout once in 1 to 10 years
events per yearPossibleabout once in 10 to 100 years
events per yearUnlikelyless than once in 100 years
annual probabilityLikely10% to under 100% chance in a given year
annual probabilityPossible1% to under 10% chance in a given year
annual probabilityUnlikelyunder 1% chance in a given year
event-days (share of years)Highly likelyevent-days recorded in 90% or more of years
event-days (share of years)Likelyevent-days recorded in 10% to under 90% of years
event-days (share of years)Possibleevent-days recorded in some years but under 10% of years
lightning strike-daysHighly likelycloud-to-ground strikes on 1 or more days per year

Sources

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Intensity bands: historical frequency (Storm Events)

HazardBandYearsEventscounty-coded recordsYears in periodEvents per yearevents / years
Hail1.00-1.99 in1996 to 2025232307.73
Hail2.00 in+1996 to 202524300.8
Strong Wind (Thunderstorm Wind records)50-64 kt1996 to 2025210307
Strong Wind (Thunderstorm Wind records)65 kt+1996 to 202531301.03
Strong Wind (Thunderstorm Wind records)unmeasured or below 50 kt1996 to 20252300.0667
TornadoEF0-11996 to 202524300.8
TornadoEF2-31996 to 20256300.2
TornadoEF4-51996 to 20251300.0333
Tornadounrated (EFU)1996 to 20251300.0333

Hail smaller than 1 inch is not counted: on 2010-01-05 the National Weather Service raised its severe-hail threshold from 3/4 inch to 1 inch, so smaller reports became less common after 2009 (NWS Service Change Notice 09-52). NRI hail frequency uses a 0.75 inch threshold.

Source

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Optional: future conditions. Not a required item in the 2025 FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide; some states ask for it. The federal Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (CMRA) site gives county exposure to future climate conditions.

Supports B1-f: variation across the planning area

Range of census tract risk within the county

HazardTractsrated of allRisk score minNRI score, 0 to 100MedianMaxTracts by ratingNote
Avalanche0 of 81Not Applicable 81
Coastal Flooding0 of 81Not Applicable 81
Cold Wave81 of 8115.844.664.0Relatively Moderate 36, Relatively Low 43, Very Low 2National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Drought32 of 8168.278.396.4Relatively Moderate 4, Relatively Low 12, Very Low 16, No Rating 49National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. Agriculture is all of NRI's expected annual loss for this hazard in the county, so the tract range above mostly reflects where crop and livestock value is, not where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Earthquake81 of 810.27.834.9Very Low 81
Hail81 of 8129.891.399.2Very High 5, Relatively High 45, Relatively Moderate 29, Relatively Low 1, Very Low 1National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Heat Wave81 of 811.921.745.2Relatively Low 59, Very Low 22National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Hurricane0 of 81No Rating 81
Ice Storm81 of 812.673.494.1Relatively High 3, Relatively Moderate 43, Relatively Low 33, Very Low 2National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Inland Flooding81 of 810.322.186.0Relatively High 1, Relatively Moderate 9, Relatively Low 41, Very Low 30
Landslide81 of 8111.445.890.9Relatively Low 4, Very Low 77
Lightning81 of 811.161.586.1Relatively High 10, Relatively Moderate 55, Relatively Low 14, Very Low 2National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Strong Wind81 of 8117.392.799.4Very High 15, Relatively High 56, Relatively Moderate 8, Relatively Low 1, Very Low 1National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.
Tornado81 of 8124.391.999.7Very High 37, Relatively High 37, Relatively Moderate 5, Relatively Low 1, Very Low 1
Tsunami0 of 81Not Applicable 81
Volcanic Activity0 of 81Not Applicable 81
Wildfire68 of 8119.276.597.8Relatively High 3, Relatively Moderate 14, Relatively Low 22, Very Low 29, No Rating 13
Winter Weather81 of 8123.789.597.8Very High 4, Relatively High 64, Relatively Moderate 11, Relatively Low 2National data give a county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone) frequency for this hazard, so they cannot show members' hazard differing. The tract range above mostly reflects where buildings and people are. Confirm locally.

Rated tracts only: No Rating (score 0.0), Not Applicable and Insufficient Data tracts are counted but not used for the minimum, median and maximum.

Source

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

Per-member block (Starter, confirm locally)

MemberTypePlan statusRepetitive lossFMA RL and SRL (44 CFR 77.2); repeat-flood, any definitionPublic Assistance matchedfederal share obligated, nominal dollarsEvent records naming this placeall years; since the member's planNotes
Lancaster CountyCountyApproved, expires 2030-06-01FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 1$1,565,682.900; 0
Bennet villageVillagePlan 110567 approved 2025-06-02, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$11,402.3337; no approved plan
Davey villageVillagePlan 110567 approved 2025-06-02, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$2,040.2131; no approved plan
Denton villageVillagePlan 110567 approved 2025-06-02, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0none found21; no approved plan
Firth villageVillageApproved, expires 2030-06-01FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0none found28; 0
Hallam villageVillageApproved, expires 2030-06-01FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$1,785,522.3413; 0
Hickman cityCityApproved, expires 2030-06-01FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$280,631.6621; 0Includes $16,785.48 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4521-NE).
Lincoln cityCityPlan 110567 approved 2025-06-02, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 1; any 7none found123; no approved plan
Malcolm villageVillageApproved, expires 2030-06-01FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$65,179.3436; 3
Panama villageVillagePlan 110567 approved 2025-06-02, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0none found18; no approved plan
Raymond villageVillagePlan 110567 approved 2025-06-02, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$27,01630; no approved plan
Roca villageVillageApproved, expires 2030-06-01FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 1none found25; 2
Sprague villageVillagePlan 110567 approved 2025-06-02, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0none found10; no approved plan
Waverly cityCityPlan 110567 approved 2025-06-02, pending adoption here; not yet eligibleFMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0none found69; no approved plan

Member rows are whole NFIP communities and need not add up to the county total: a community that extends into another county is counted in full on each member row, while the county table counts only its part in this county.

School districts and special districts get a plan clock row only.

Sources

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA NfipMultipleLossProperties v1, version 2026-08-04T164045Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/NfipMultipleLossProperties (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries v1, version 2026-09-26T151157Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries (API)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

Supports B2-a and B2-b: assets and impacts

Local data required

County-level starter. The plan must describe impacts for each participant and its own assets.

  • Critical facilities and lifelines per hazard
  • A problem statement per participant per hazard
  • Changes in development in hazard-prone areas since the last approval, or a statement of none (E1-a)
  • Future assets

County-level starter: exposure, expected annual loss and damage since the plan

HazardBuilding exposuremodeled dollarsAgriculture exposuremodeled dollarsPopulation exposedpeopleEAL buildingsmodeled dollars per yearEAL agriculturemodeled dollars per yearEAL population equivalencestatistical value of life and injury, $13.7M per life, not property damageEAL as % of exposurebuildings; agriculture where notedStorm Events damage since 2025-06-02county-coded records, property plus crops, nominal dollarsZone-level damage since planproperty plus crops, reported for the zonePublic Assistance since plannominal dollars; see noteNote
AvalancheNot Applicable in NRI for this county
Coastal FloodingNot Applicable in NRI for this county
Cold Wave$60,407,437,594$243,145,444322,200$6,122$1,105$4,186,700under 0.0001%
Drought$158,140,786$653,1100.413% (agriculture)$0NRI has no building exposure for this hazard; agriculture shown
Earthquake$105,742,715,035322,608$168,949$34,4600.00016%
Hail$60,407,471,734$243,145,444322,200$10,482,250$1,021,160$604,6860.0174%$0
Heat Wave$60,407,437,594$243,145,444322,200$64,689$6$1,521,8440.000107%$0
Hurricane$60,407,471,734$243,145,444322,200$0$0$00%
Ice Storm$60,366,675,207321,927$1,152,367$114,5970.00191%
Inland Flooding$60,386,030,372$26,061,35011,828$33,673,773$357,244$144,841n/a (see note)$0$3,918,794.29NRI counts the full building value of any census block with some flood loss; this is not the value of buildings in the floodplain. Use local FIRM overlays for B2-a/B2-b. EAL as % of exposure: n/a.
Landslide$423,080,3271,959$1,013$2,2240.000239%
Lightning$60,407,471,734322,200$130,552$1,614,0080.000216%
Strong Wind$60,407,471,734$243,145,444322,200$6,191,458$204,933$6,020,9200.0102%$3,410,000$0$3,918,794.29
Tornado$60,407,471,734$243,145,444322,200$17,441,570$15,254$24,701,6690.0289%
TsunamiNot Applicable in NRI for this county
Volcanic ActivityNot Applicable in NRI for this county
Wildfire$8,012,164,922$59,756,33836,919$3,129,966$271$126,3920.0391%
Winter Weather$60,407,437,594$243,145,444322,200$447,770$399$1,141,3840.000741%$0

Totals since 2025-06-02 (Storm Events through 2026-06-30): 63 county-coded records, 63 with a damage value recorded (including $0), $3,410,000; 17 zone-level records, 17 with a damage value recorded (including $0), $0 reported for the zone; Public Assistance on counted declarations $3,918,794.29 (1 declaration, 1 with PA).

Total = buildings + agriculture + population equivalence; FEMA values each expected death (or 10 injuries) at $13.7 million (2024 dollars).

FEMA does not split Public Assistance by hazard. A declaration mapped to several hazards is listed under each of them with its full amount, so the per-hazard column must not be added up; the unit total counts each declaration once.

Dollars are nominal (as reported), labeled with the year; not adjusted for inflation.

Sources

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/

NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty

FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries v1, version 2026-09-26T151157Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries (API)

FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)

Supports B2-a: context

County context

MeasureValue
Population322,200
Building value (total, not at risk)$60,407,471,734
Agriculture value (total, not at risk)$243,145,444
NRI risk rating (all hazards)Relatively Moderate
Expected annual loss, buildings and agriculture, all hazards$75,143,960
Expected annual loss, population equivalence, all hazards (NRI values each statistical life at $13.7M; a modeled value of expected deaths and injuries, not property damage)$40,213,725
Social vulnerability ratingVery Low
Community resilience ratingVery High
NRI versionDecember 2025

FEMA's all-hazard expected annual loss total adds buildings, agriculture and population equivalence; the two parts are shown separately so the property figure is not read as including the statistical value of life.

Source

FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)

Supports B2-c: repetitive loss

Repetitive loss in this county, both definitions

DefinitionPropertiesSevere repetitive lossProperties
Repetitive loss, FMA definition (44 CFR 77.2)0Severe repetitive loss, FMA definition (44 CFR 77.2)1
Repetitive loss, NFIP insurance definition9Severe repetitive loss, NFIP insurance definition1

Your state NFIP coordinator's list may use the NFIP insurance definition, so its counts can be higher.

Repeat-flood properties: county and state-level rows

ScopeRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredproperties
County total0191904
LANCASTER COUNTY *0010100
ROCA, VILLAGE OF0010100
LINCOLN, CITY OF0171704
State level, not in this county: county not reported0020200

Repeat-flood properties by plan member (NFIP community)

MemberNFIP community IDRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredpropertiesNote
Lancaster County3101340010100
Bennet village3102510000000
Davey village3104970000000
Denton village3104980000000
Firth village3101350000000
Hallam village3104990000000
Hickman city3101360000000
Lincoln city3152730171704
Malcolm village3105000000000
Panama village3105010000000
Raymond village3101380000000
Roca village3101390010100
Sprague village3104950000000
Waverly city3101400000000

Per-member types: XLSX sheet 'B2-c Members'.

Member rows are whole NFIP communities and need not add up to the county total: a community that extends into another county is counted in full on each member row, while the county table counts only its part in this county.

County repeat-flood properties by occupancy group

Occupancy groupRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredproperties
single-family residential0060603
2 to 4 unit residential0000000
other residential0000000
non-residential0131301
not reported0000000

Institutional properties cannot be separated in this data: FEMA's occupancy groups have no institutional class, so they fall in non-residential or other residential in the table by occupancy group.

FMA RL and FMA SRL are the Flood Mitigation Assistance definitions (44 CFR 77.2), the ones the FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide cites; OpenFEMA's fmaRl field description omits the Increased Cost of Compliance clause of 44 CFR 77.2(i). NFIP repetitive loss (FEMA insurance definition, nfipRl) is 2 or more claims over $1,000 in 10 years and can drop to false when a property is mitigated. Also shown: NFIP severe repetitive loss, any category, mitigated and currently insured.

Your state NFIP coordinator's list may use the NFIP insurance definition, so its counts can be higher.

Counts are aggregates of FEMA's public NFIP Multiple Loss Properties file (as of 2026-08-02). No property is identified. County assignment is FEMA's geocode.

Counts may differ from your state NFIP coordinator's list, which is the source the Handbook names.

In this county 0 properties are FMA repetitive loss but not NFIP repetitive loss, and 9 properties are NFIP repetitive loss but not FMA repetitive loss.

Exact counts; no count suppression.

Sources

Every table above lists its own sources. The full list, for the plan's bibliography (FEMA review item A4-a):

  1. FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-26T121003Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)
  2. FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-27T010817Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)
  3. FEMA, OpenFEMA PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries v1, version 2026-09-26T151157Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries (API)
  4. FEMA, OpenFEMA NfipMultipleLossProperties v1, version 2026-08-04T164045Z, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/NfipMultipleLossProperties (API)
  5. FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)
  6. NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/
  7. NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-28, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2024 Gazetteer, 2020 place by county, CT county-to-cousub crosswalk, version 2024-gazetteer, pulled 2026-09-28, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_counties_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_cousubs_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_place_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_unsd_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_elsd_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_scsd_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/reference/codes2020/national_place_by_county2020.txt, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/reference/ct_change/ct_cou_to_cousub_crosswalk.xlsx

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