Thayer, NE
Thayer County in Nebraska has 7 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 #1497 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $17,899 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Thayer County
The 7 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Thayer County, NE (1967–2019). Total declarations on record: 7.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2019 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4420 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuees | DR-3245 |
| Jul 19, 1993 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-998 |
| Aug 19, 1992 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-954 |
| Mar 24, 1978 | Flood | Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding | DR-552 |
| Oct 20, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-406 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar | A | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| 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 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Thayer County, NE have?
Thayer County, NE has 7 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); Hurricane Katrina Evacuees (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3245); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jul 19, 1993, DR-998); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Aug 19, 1992, DR-954); Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding (declared Mar 24, 1978, DR-552). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Thayer County, NE?
Thayer County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1497 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 Thayer County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Thayer County, NE, totaling $17,899 in payouts. The average claim is $17,899. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Thayer County, NE had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Thayer County was Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Mar 21, 2019 (DR-4420). The county has 7 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.
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.