Custer County, Nebraska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 10,530

28.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

10,530

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Building Value

$4.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$11.1M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$285K
Risk Score82.4
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$629K
Risk Score82.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$808K
Risk Score74.3
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$496K
Risk Score62.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$121K
Risk Score53.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score50.3
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score45.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.6M
Risk Score43.5
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$146K
Risk Score28.2

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score20.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$218K
Risk Score20.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score20.0
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$211K
Risk Score16.9

Custer County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

28.0-20.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

82.3+33.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

17.0-32.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

19.3-29.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

17.0

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

19.3

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.