Wheeler County, Nebraska

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 774

5.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

774

🏠

Building Value

$320.2M

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$3.2M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score90.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$128K
Risk Score48.4
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score45.9
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$429K
Risk Score42.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score22.0

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score21.4
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$181K
Risk Score17.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score9.7
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score6.1
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$7
Risk Score4.9

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score3.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$416K
Risk Score2.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score2.1

Wheeler County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

5.5-43.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

45.9-2.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

38.2-11.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

14.1-34.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

38.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

14.1

Very 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.