Cedar, NE
Cedar County in Nebraska has 6 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 #1487 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Cedar County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Cedar County, NE (1967–2019). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2019 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4420 |
| Jun 18, 2011 | Flood | Flooding | DR-3323 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuees | DR-3245 |
| Jul 7, 1971 | Flood | Floods | DR-308 |
| Feb 23, 1971 | Flood | Floods | DR-303 |
| Jul 18, 1967 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-228 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Nebraska
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gage | A | 11 | 2 | 6 |
| Greeley | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Johnson | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Lancaster | A | 11 | 19 | 6 |
| Merrick | A | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| Nuckolls | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Cedar County, NE have?
Cedar County, NE has 6 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 Jun 18, 2011, DR-3323); Hurricane Katrina Evacuees (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3245); Floods (declared Jul 7, 1971, DR-308); Floods (declared Feb 23, 1971, DR-303). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Cedar County, NE?
Cedar County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1487 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 Cedar County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Cedar County, NE, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Cedar County, NE had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Cedar County was Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Mar 21, 2019 (DR-4420). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1967–2019.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.