Updated April 2026
Flood Risk in Nebraska
Nebraska has 94 counties with flood risk data, 80 total NFIP flood insurance claims, and an average risk score of 10 out of 100.
94
Counties
80
NFIP Claims
$2,343,600
Total Payouts
10
Avg Risk Score
Grade Distribution
A
94
counties
B
0
counties
C
0
counties
D
0
counties
F
0
counties
Safest in Nebraska
| County | Grade | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock | A | 8 |
| Keith | A | 8 |
| McPherson | A | 8 |
| Perkins | A | 8 |
| Red Willow | A | 8 |
All 94 Counties in Nebraska
Sorted by flood risk score, highest to lowest.
| # | County | Grade | Score | Claims | Payouts | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colfax | A | 13 | 3 | $5,688 | 10 |
| 2 | Ponca | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| 3 | Dakota | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| 4 | Dixon | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| 5 | Jefferson | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| 6 | Otoe | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| 7 | Boyd | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| 8 | Cass | A | 12 | 4 | $220,367 | 9 |
| 9 | Cuming | A | 12 | 1 | $0 | 9 |
| 10 | Dodge | A | 12 | 25 | $565,986 | 8 |
| 11 | Douglas | A | 12 | 11 | $218,709 | 8 |
| 12 | Knox | A | 12 | 1 | $8,089 | 8 |
| 13 | Nemaha | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| 14 | Platte | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| 15 | Richardson | A | 12 | 1 | $33,599 | 9 |
| 16 | Sarpy | A | 12 | 10 | $727,796 | 9 |
| 17 | Saunders | A | 12 | 1 | $4,858 | 8 |
| 18 | Stanton | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| 19 | Thurston | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| 20 | Cedar | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 21 | Gage | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 22 | Greeley | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 23 | Johnson | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 24 | Lancaster | A | 11 | 7 | $117,712 | 6 |
| 25 | Merrick | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 26 | Nuckolls | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 27 | Pawnee | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 28 | Seward | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 29 | Sherman | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 30 | Thayer | A | 11 | 1 | $1,904 | 7 |
| 31 | Boone | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 32 | Burt | A | 11 | 1 | $21,960 | 7 |
| 33 | Butler | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 34 | Howard | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 35 | Madison | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 36 | Nance | A | 11 | 1 | $9,900 | 7 |
| 37 | Pierce | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 38 | Saline | A | 11 | 3 | $45,457 | 6 |
| 39 | Washington | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 40 | Adams | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| 41 | Arthur | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 42 | Clay | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| 43 | Fillmore | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 44 | Franklin | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 45 | Frontier | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 46 | Furnas | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 47 | Garden | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 48 | Gosper | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 49 | Harlan | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 50 | Hayes | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| 51 | Kearney | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 52 | Lincoln | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 53 | Phelps | A | 10 | 1 | $24,697 | 4 |
| 54 | Polk | A | 10 | 1 | $0 | 5 |
| 55 | Scotts Bluff | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 56 | Valley | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| 57 | Wayne | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| 58 | Webster | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 59 | York | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| 60 | Antelope | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 61 | Buffalo | A | 10 | 3 | $283,548 | 5 |
| 62 | Custer | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 63 | Dawson | A | 10 | 1 | $0 | 4 |
| 64 | Hall | A | 10 | 1 | $24,917 | 5 |
| 65 | Banner | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| 66 | Blaine | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| 67 | Box Butte | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| 68 | Brown | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| 69 | Cherry | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| 70 | Cheyenne | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| 71 | Dawes | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| 72 | Deuel | A | 9 | 1 | $3,848 | 2 |
| 73 | Garfield | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| 74 | Grant | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| 75 | Hooker | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| 76 | Keya Paha | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| 77 | Kimball | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| 78 | Logan | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| 79 | Loup | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| 80 | Morrill | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| 81 | Rock | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| 82 | Sheridan | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| 83 | Sioux | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| 84 | Wheeler | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| 85 | Holt | A | 9 | 1 | $0 | 3 |
| 86 | Chase | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| 87 | Dundy | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| 88 | Hamilton | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| 89 | Hitchcock | A | 8 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| 90 | Keith | A | 8 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| 91 | McPherson | A | 8 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| 92 | Perkins | A | 8 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| 93 | Red Willow | A | 8 | 1 | $24,565 | 1 |
| 94 | Thomas | A | 8 | 0 | $0 | 1 |