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Nebraska rankings · Hazard risk

Towns with the lowest natural-hazard risk in Nebraska

Chadron ranks first on hazard risk among Nebraska’s 57 towns of 2,500+; 4 of the 57 grade A− or better on hazard risk nationally.

The Hazard risk grade: FEMA’s expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, where residents live (National Risk Index). How grades work

#1

Chadron

Dawes County · 4,975 people
A+

Hazard risk grade, better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #31 of 57 in NE

#2

O'Neill

Holt County · 3,567 people
A

Hazard risk grade, better than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #25 of 57 in NE

#3

Alliance

Box Butte County · 7,914 people
A

Hazard risk grade, better than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #47 of 57 in NE

All 57 towns

Hazard risk grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

57 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1ChadronDawes County · 4,975 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #31 of 57
2O'NeillHolt County · 3,567 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #25 of 57
3AllianceBox Butte County · 7,914 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #47 of 57
4McCookRed Willow County · 7,157 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #19 of 57
5Falls CityRichardson County · 3,988 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #34 of 57
6OgallalaKeith County · 4,698 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #35 of 57
7Offutt AFBunincorporated, Sarpy County · 6,074 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #45 of 57
8ValentineCherry County · 2,635 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #23 of 57
9La VistaSarpy County · 16,543 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #22 of 57
10RalstonDouglas County · 6,382 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #41 of 57
11PlattsmouthCass County · 6,955 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #16 of 57
12AuburnNemaha County · 3,498 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #29 of 57
13GothenburgDawson County · 3,430 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #9 of 57
14David CityButler County · 3,068 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #6 of 57
15BlairWashington County · 7,997 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #8 of 57
16WaverlyLancaster County · 4,533 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #5 of 57
17BellevueSarpy County · 64,863 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #43 of 57
18BeatriceGage County · 12,318 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #33 of 57
19LincolnLancaster County · 301,522 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #46 of 57
20PapillionSarpy County · 25,127 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #15 of 57
21GretnaSarpy County · 9,207 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #10 of 57
22Nebraska CityOtoe County · 7,512 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #37 of 57
23WahooSaunders County · 5,023 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 57
24LexingtonDawson County · 11,176 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #48 of 57
25CozadDawson County · 3,924 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #30 of 57
26South Sioux CityDakota County · 14,158 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #54 of 57
27OmahaDouglas County · 488,797 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #50 of 57
28North PlatteLincoln County · 22,524 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #55 of 57
29HoldregePhelps County · 5,555 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #36 of 57
30WayneWayne County · 6,338 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #26 of 57
31Chalcounincorporated, Sarpy County · 10,595 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #11 of 57
32HickmanLancaster County · 3,663 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #13 of 57
33SewardSeward County · 7,892 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 57
34ValleyDouglas County · 3,412 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #12 of 57
35Township 2Washington County · 3,213 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #17 of 57
36ScottsbluffScotts Bluff County · 14,259 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #56 of 57
37Township 1Washington County · 4,517 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #27 of 57
38KearneyBuffalo County · 34,782 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #32 of 57
39MindenKearney County · 3,133 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #14 of 57
40Grand IslandHall County · 53,943 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #57 of 57
41GeringScotts Bluff County · 8,535 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #44 of 57
42HastingsAdams County · 25,121 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #53 of 57
43AuroraHamilton County · 4,787 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 57
44FairburyJefferson County · 3,812 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #39 of 57
45Columbus TownshipPlatte County · 3,360 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #40 of 57
46Township 7Washington County · 2,760 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #7 of 57
47ColumbusPlatte County · 25,248 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #38 of 57
48NorfolkMadison County · 26,677 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #42 of 57
49FremontDodge County · 28,350 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #51 of 57
50West PointCuming County · 3,411 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #24 of 57
51Central CityMerrick County · 3,184 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #21 of 57
52SchuylerColfax County · 6,800 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #20 of 57
53YorkYork County · 8,284 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #28 of 57
54CreteSaline County · 7,747 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #49 of 57
55Broken BowCuster County · 3,507 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #18 of 57
56AshlandSaunders County · 3,483 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 57
57SidneyCheyenne County · 6,432 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #52 of 57
Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which Nebraska town has the lowest natural-hazard risk?

Chadron (Dawes County) ranks first on hazard risk among 57 towns, with an A+; O'Neill and Alliance follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Hazard risk grade: FEMA’s expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, where residents live (National Risk Index). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a hazard risk grade (57 in Nebraska). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Nebraska page.

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