Thurston County, Nebraska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 6,766

26.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

6,766

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Building Value

$1.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$6.8M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$601K
Risk Score86.0
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$964K
Risk Score85.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$955K
Risk Score85.1
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score75.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$624K
Risk Score67.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score51.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$372K
Risk Score45.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score39.1
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🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$410K
Risk Score34.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score19.0

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score17.6

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score9.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score6.7

Thurston County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

26.4-22.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

86.0+37.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

69.5+20.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

20.7-28.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

69.5

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

20.7

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.