Boyd, NE
Boyd County in Nebraska has 8 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1967–2019, most recently Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Mar 21, 2019 (DR-4420). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1107 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Boyd County
The 8 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Boyd County, NE (1967–2019). Total declarations on record: 8.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2019 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4420 |
| Aug 12, 2011 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4013 |
| Jun 18, 2011 | Flood | Flooding | DR-3323 |
| Apr 21, 2010 | Flood | Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding | DR-1902 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuees | DR-3245 |
| Jul 19, 1993 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-998 |
| Apr 2, 1993 | Flood | Ice Jams & Flooding | DR-983 |
| Jul 18, 1967 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-228 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 12 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Boyd County, NE have?
Boyd County, NE has 8 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1967–2019). The 5 most recent are: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Mar 21, 2019, DR-4420); Flooding (declared Aug 12, 2011, DR-4013); Flooding (declared Jun 18, 2011, DR-3323); Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding (declared Apr 21, 2010, DR-1902); Hurricane Katrina Evacuees (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3245). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Boyd County, NE?
Boyd County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #1107 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Boyd County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Boyd County, NE, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Boyd County, NE had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Boyd County was Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Mar 21, 2019 (DR-4420). The county has 8 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1967–2019.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.