Platte, NE
Platte County in Nebraska has 9 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1966–2019, 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 #1111 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 2 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $40,915 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Platte County
The 9 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Platte County, NE (1966–2019). Total declarations on record: 9.
| 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 |
| Jul 19, 1993 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-998 |
| Apr 2, 1993 | Flood | Ice Jams & Flooding | DR-983 |
| 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 |
| Aug 31, 1966 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-221 |
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 Platte County, NE have?
Platte County, NE has 9 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1966–2019). The 5 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); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jul 19, 1993, DR-998); Ice Jams & Flooding (declared Apr 2, 1993, DR-983). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Platte County, NE?
Platte County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #1111 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 Platte County?
2 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Platte County, NE, totaling $40,915 in payouts. The average claim is $20,458. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Platte County, NE had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Platte County was Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Mar 21, 2019 (DR-4420). The county has 9 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1966–2019.
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.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.