Wayne County, Nebraska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 9,697

14.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

9,697

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Building Value

$2.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$9.3M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score75.6
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$988K
Risk Score72.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$925K
Risk Score60.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$121K
Risk Score58.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$164K
Risk Score54.2
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score43.5
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$883
Risk Score37.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score32.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$476K
Risk Score30.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$553K
Risk Score25.8
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score16.5

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$55K
Risk Score10.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score7.4

Wayne County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

14.0-34.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

58.2+9.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

87.9+39.2 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

87.9

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.