Merrick County, Nebraska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 7,660

42.9NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

7,660

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Building Value

$2.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$14.5M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score96.9
☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score91.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score80.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$213K
Risk Score68.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$96K
Risk Score59.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score51.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score50.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score37.2
Show all 13 hazards
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score15.3

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score13.4
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score12.9
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score10.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2
Risk Score1.8

Merrick County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

42.9-5.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

50.1+1.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

29.9-19.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

62.2+13.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

29.9

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

62.2

Relatively 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.