Jefferson County, Nebraska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 7,240

24.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

7,240

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Building Value

$2.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score90.8
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$223K
Risk Score73.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$951K
Risk Score68.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$189K
Risk Score66.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$424K
Risk Score66.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$81K
Risk Score56.1
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score50.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$155K
Risk Score32.0
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$95K
Risk Score26.1
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score25.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score11.1
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$21
Risk Score8.7
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score8.1
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Jefferson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

24.1-24.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

73.0+24.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

35.2-14.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

43.9-4.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

35.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

43.9

Relatively Moderate

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.