Platte County, Nebraska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 34,261

70.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

34,261

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Building Value

$8.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$32.5M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$6.2M
Risk Score97.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score92.5
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$8.6M
Risk Score90.9

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$377K
Risk Score87.6
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score86.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$616K
Risk Score83.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$107K
Risk Score61.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score61.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.3M
Risk Score60.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$253K
Risk Score49.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$208K
Risk Score35.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score26.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$12
Risk Score6.2

Platte County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

70.6+21.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

61.9+13.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

25.3-23.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

55.4+6.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

25.3

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

55.4

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.