Adams County, Nebraska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 31,199

64.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

31,199

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Building Value

$7.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$29.7M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$11.5M
Risk Score98.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score92.9
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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score91.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score90.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$726K
Risk Score84.6
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.8M
Risk Score79.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$111K
Risk Score59.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$477K
Risk Score50.6
Show all 13 hazards
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score42.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score32.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score24.7
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$253K
Risk Score18.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$16
Risk Score6.7

Adams County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

64.3+15.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

42.7-6.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

15.8-33.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

82.7+34.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

15.8

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

82.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.