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flood Flood Risk in Omaha, NE

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Omaha's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $88M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Average annual frequency: 1.8 events per year

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Flood - Omaha–Council Bluffs metro (IA/NE), United States (2026-06-13) — 568,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Floods

1
New York, NY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Philadelphia, PA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
San Diego, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Omaha is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Omaha Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Omaha

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Omaha, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - Omaha, NE--IA Region, United States (April 2024) — 748,000 people exposed; $79,488M capital exposed.

Flood - Omaha, NE--IA Region, United States

April 25, 2024 — WARNING

748,000 people exposed; $79,488M capital exposed

Flood - Omaha–Council Bluffs metro (IA/NE), United States

June 12, 2026 — ADVISORY

568,000 people exposed; $63,907M capital exposed

Flood - Omaha, NE--IA Region, United States

May 14, 2024 — WARNING

555,000 people exposed; $63,819M capital exposed

Flood - Omaha, NE--IA Region, United States

June 30, 2024 — WARNING

62,300 people exposed; $10,867M capital exposed

Flood - Omaha, NE--IA Region, United States

June 14, 2022 — WARNING

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Flood Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Know if your property is in a flood zone — check FEMA maps
  • 2.Consider flood insurance even if not in a high-risk zone
  • 3.Never drive through flooded roadways — Turn Around, Don’t Drown
  • 4.Move valuables and important documents to upper floors
  • 5.Install sump pumps and check valves in plumbing

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How this data is built

Omaha, NE flood risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live flood monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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