Holt, NE
Holt County in Nebraska has 3 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 2005–2019, 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 #2460 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $773 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Holt County
The 3 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Holt County, NE (2005–2019). Total declarations on record: 3.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2019 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4420 |
| Apr 21, 2010 | Flood | Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding | DR-1902 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuees | DR-3245 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 9 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Holt County, NE have?
Holt County, NE has 3 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2005–2019). The 3 most recent are: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Mar 21, 2019, DR-4420); 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 Holt County, NE?
Holt County is graded A (composite score 9/100, low risk). It ranks #2460 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 Holt County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Holt County, NE, totaling $773 in payouts. The average claim is $773. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Holt County, NE had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Holt County was Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Mar 21, 2019 (DR-4420). The county has 3 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2005–2019.
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.
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.
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.