Colfax County, Nebraska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 10,575

28.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

10,575

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Building Value

$3.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$12.6M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score91.0
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$750K
Risk Score71.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score61.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$95K
Risk Score57.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score56.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$112K
Risk Score49.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score45.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$852K
Risk Score39.0
Show all 13 hazards
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score31.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$234
Risk Score24.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$92K
Risk Score21.0

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score12.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score11.9

Colfax County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

28.6-20.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

57.1+8.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

15.5-33.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

15.5

Very Low

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.