Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Wettest Counties in Nebraska
Total annual precipitation by county, wettest first. Rainfall drives roof and siding wear, basement water, and in much of the country the flood component of the insurance premium. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
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Nebraska ranked
| # | County | Annual rainfall | FEMA risk rating | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richardson County | 34.7" | Very Low | $96,500 |
| 2 | Cass County | 33.6" | Very Low | $247,200 |
| 3 | Douglas County | 33.2" | Relatively High | $245,800 |
| 4 | Sarpy County | 33.2" | Relatively Moderate | $287,600 |
| 5 | Jefferson County | 32.4" | Very Low | $117,600 |
| 6 | Nemaha County | 32.3" | Very Low | $125,100 |
| 7 | Johnson County | 32.3" | Very Low | $131,500 |
| 8 | Pawnee County | 32.3" | Very Low | $74,800 |
| 9 | Otoe County | 32.2" | Very Low | $185,000 |
| 10 | Gage County | 31.3" | Very Low | $167,100 |
| 11 | Thayer County | 31.1" | Very Low | $106,200 |
| 12 | Cuming County | 30.8" | Relatively Low | $174,900 |
| 13 | Hamilton County | 30.4" | Very Low | $238,700 |
| 14 | Butler County | 30.4" | Very Low | $165,700 |
| 15 | Thurston County | 29.8" | Very Low | $105,100 |
| 16 | Clay County | 29.8" | Relatively Low | $146,300 |
| 17 | Cedar County | 29.6" | Very Low | $175,500 |
| 18 | Saline County | 29.5" | Very Low | $180,700 |
| 19 | Lancaster County | 29.3" | Relatively Moderate | $258,900 |
| 20 | Saunders County | 29.3" | Very Low | $241,100 |
| 21 | Dakota County | 29.3" | Very Low | $168,100 |
| 22 | Dixon County | 28.8" | Very Low | $141,400 |
| 23 | Polk County | 28.8" | Very Low | $177,800 |
| 24 | Colfax County | 28.7" | Very Low | $128,800 |
| 25 | Platte County | 28.7" | Relatively Low | $207,800 |
| 26 | Seward County | 28.7" | Very Low | $232,400 |
| 27 | York County | 28.6" | Relatively Low | $175,900 |
| 28 | Merrick County | 28.5" | Relatively Low | $168,000 |
| 29 | Burt County | 28.3" | Very Low | $125,400 |
| 30 | Dodge County | 28.3" | Relatively Low | $188,100 |
| 31 | Washington County | 28.3" | Very Low | $278,300 |
| 32 | Fillmore County | 28.2" | Very Low | $131,200 |
| 33 | Nuckolls County | 27.9" | Very Low | $90,900 |
| 34 | Nance County | 27.7" | Very Low | $122,800 |
| 35 | Phelps County | 27.6" | Very Low | $173,300 |
| 36 | Antelope County | 27.6" | Very Low | $116,900 |
| 37 | Pierce County | 27.5" | Very Low | $182,700 |
| 38 | Wayne County | 27.5" | Very Low | $203,700 |
| 39 | Boyd County | 27.4" | Very Low | $104,000 |
| 40 | Howard County | 27.3" | Very Low | $205,200 |
| 41 | Boone County | 27.2" | Relatively Low | $164,700 |
| 42 | Wheeler County | 27.2" | Very Low | $135,900 |
| 43 | Rock County | 27.1" | Very Low | $124,400 |
| 44 | Madison County | 27.0" | Relatively Low | $196,000 |
| 45 | Stanton County | 27.0" | Very Low | $184,300 |
| 46 | Loup County | 26.8" | Very Low | $120,700 |
| 47 | Hall County | 26.6" | Relatively Low | $207,900 |
| 48 | Garfield County | 26.6" | Very Low | $144,900 |
| 49 | Franklin County | 26.5" | Very Low | $99,100 |
| 50 | Sherman County | 26.5" | Very Low | $135,000 |
| 51 | Adams County | 26.4" | Relatively Low | $185,800 |
| 52 | Holt County | 25.9" | Very Low | $152,000 |
| 53 | Greeley County | 25.8" | Very Low | $87,800 |
| 54 | Kearney County | 25.7" | Very Low | $218,300 |
| 55 | Buffalo County | 25.6" | Relatively Low | $236,800 |
| 56 | Blaine County | 25.5" | Very Low | $102,100 |
| 57 | Brown County | 25.5" | Very Low | $100,200 |
| 58 | Webster County | 25.5" | Relatively Low | $102,000 |
| 59 | Harlan County | 25.4" | Very Low | $147,200 |
| 60 | Furnas County | 24.6" | Relatively Low | $91,800 |
| 61 | Knox County | 24.3" | Very Low | $116,900 |
| 62 | Hooker County | 24.3" | Very Low | $85,400 |
| 63 | Valley County | 23.8" | Very Low | $122,200 |
| 64 | Logan County | 23.8" | Very Low | $160,000 |
| 65 | Dawson County | 23.4" | Relatively Low | $157,800 |
| 66 | Gosper County | 23.4" | Very Low | $202,700 |
| 67 | Custer County | 22.9" | Very Low | $160,500 |
| 68 | Hayes County | 21.5" | Very Low | $112,800 |
| 69 | Perkins County | 21.4" | Very Low | $149,200 |
| 70 | Frontier County | 21.3" | Very Low | $138,800 |
| 71 | Lincoln County | 21.2" | Relatively Low | $183,100 |
| 72 | Cherry County | 20.9" | Very Low | $136,000 |
| 73 | Arthur County | 20.6" | Very Low | $188,800 |
| 74 | Hitchcock County | 20.3" | Very Low | $88,800 |
| 75 | Red Willow County | 20.1" | Very Low | $143,500 |
| 76 | Dundy County | 19.7" | Very Low | $118,200 |
| 77 | Keya Paha County | 19.4" | Very Low | $108,800 |
| 78 | Keith County | 19.2" | Very Low | $157,000 |
| 79 | Deuel County | 19.0" | Very Low | $97,200 |
| 80 | Garden County | 18.8" | Very Low | $95,500 |
| 81 | Morrill County | 18.6" | Very Low | $112,000 |
| 82 | Grant County | 18.3" | Very Low | $113,900 |
| 83 | McPherson County | 18.3" | Very Low | $124,200 |
| 84 | Thomas County | 18.3" | Very Low | $113,000 |
| 85 | Cheyenne County | 18.2" | Very Low | $129,100 |
| 86 | Box Butte County | 18.0" | Very Low | $161,100 |
| 87 | Chase County | 17.5" | Very Low | $178,700 |
| 88 | Kimball County | 15.8" | Very Low | $109,900 |
| 89 | Sioux County | 15.8" | Very Low | $141,700 |
| 90 | Banner County | 15.7" | Very Low | $166,300 |
| 91 | Scotts Bluff County | 15.7" | Relatively Low | $161,400 |
| 92 | Dawes County | 15.2" | Very Low | $146,500 |
| 93 | Sheridan County | 15.2" | Very Low | $102,900 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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