Douglas, NE
Douglas 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 #248 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 44 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,730,583 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Douglas County
The 8 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Douglas 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 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuees | DR-3245 |
| Jul 19, 1993 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-998 |
| Mar 24, 1978 | Flood | Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding | DR-552 |
| Feb 23, 1971 | Flood | Floods | DR-303 |
| Jul 18, 1967 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-228 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 19 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Nebraska
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass | A | 20 | 18 | 9 |
| Dodge | A | 20 | 59 | 8 |
| Colfax | A | 13 | 9 | 10 |
| Washington | A | 13 | 5 | 7 |
| Ponca | A | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Dakota | A | 12 | 5 | 8 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Douglas County, NE have?
Douglas 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); Hurricane Katrina Evacuees (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3245); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jul 19, 1993, DR-998). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Douglas County, NE?
Douglas County is graded A (composite score 19/100, low risk). It ranks #248 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 Douglas County?
44 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Douglas County, NE, totaling $1,730,583 in payouts. The average claim is $39,331. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Douglas County, NE had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Douglas 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.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.