Which county in Nebraska has the lowest natural disaster risk?

McPherson has the lowest natural disaster risk in Nebraska, at 37.0.

What is the natural disaster risk in McPherson?

McPherson is ranked #1 in Nebraska for natural disaster risk, at 37.0.

What are the top counties in Nebraska for natural disaster risk?

McPherson (37.0), then Lancaster (39.5), and Arthur (40.6). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Nebraska are ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does Nebraska compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?

This list is Nebraska only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.

Lowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in Nebraska (2026)

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Nebraska

Top 25 of 93 counties with data.

Ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Nebraska

Rank	County	Value
01	McPherson37.0 County page
02	Lancaster39.5 County page
03	Arthur40.6 County page
04	Grant41.0 County page
05	Banner41.3 County page
06	Logan42.3 County page
07	Loup42.8 County page
08	Thomas42.9 County page
09	Hooker43.2 County page
10	Douglas45.6 County page
11	Blaine45.8 County page
12	Scotts Bluff47.9 County page
13	Box Butte48.3 County page
14	Hayes48.7 County page
15	Sioux49.6 County page
16	Keya Paha50.3 County page
17	Hall50.5 County page
18	Rock50.9 County page
19	Keith51.5 County page
20	Dundy52.1 County page
21	Wheeler52.7 County page
22	Dawes52.7 County page
23	Deuel53.0 County page
24	Garden53.8 County page
25	Holt54.7 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Nebraska counties by natural disaster risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For natural disaster risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh natural disaster risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of natural disaster risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Nebraska has the lowest natural disaster risk?: McPherson has the lowest natural disaster risk in Nebraska, at 37.0.
What is the natural disaster risk in McPherson?: McPherson is ranked #1 in Nebraska for natural disaster risk, at 37.0.
What are the top counties in Nebraska for natural disaster risk?: McPherson (37.0), then Lancaster (39.5), and Arthur (40.6). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Nebraska are ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does Nebraska compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?: This list is Nebraska only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.