Washington County, Nebraska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 20,857

25.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

20,857

🏠

Building Value

$5.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$14.1M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$839K
Risk Score82.1
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score79.9
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score75.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$852K
Risk Score69.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score66.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$156K
Risk Score52.5
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$834K
Risk Score47.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$943K
Risk Score36.7
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🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$5.2M
Risk Score27.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score18.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score11.6

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score9.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score9.4
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

25.5-23.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

82.1+33.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

91.3+42.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

91.3

Very 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.