Sherman County, Nebraska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 2,959

22.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

2,959

🏠

Building Value

$1.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.2M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score95.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score88.7
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score67.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$878K
Risk Score65.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$87K
Risk Score57.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score41.9
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$379K
Risk Score25.0
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$134
Risk Score21.1
Show all 13 hazards
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score15.5
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score10.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score9.4

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score9.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score6.5

Sherman County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

22.4-26.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

67.5+18.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

32.4-16.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

34.7-14.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

32.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

34.7

Relatively 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.