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winter-storm Winter Storm Risk in Omaha, NE

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

FEMA: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Omaha's county as Very High risk for this hazard
  • Estimated annual loss of $2M from this hazard type
  • 20 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • 5 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Average annual frequency: 13.7 events per year

Peak season: December-March

Last significant event: Winter Weather - SW Iowa and E/NE Nebraska, United States (2026-04-07) — 986,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Winter Storms

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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 7
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 3
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Omaha is not in the top 10 for winter storm risk among tracked cities.

How Omaha Compares

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Notable Winter Storm Events Near Omaha

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable winter storm events near Omaha, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Winter Storm - Northern Rockies and Plains, United States (March 2025) — 2,000,000 people exposed; $217,787M capital exposed.

Winter Storm - Northern Rockies and Plains, United States

March 16, 2025 WARNING

2,000,000 people exposed; $217,787M capital exposed

Winter Weather - Southwest Iowa and East-Central/Northeast Nebraska, United States

March 14, 2026 ADVISORY

1,050,000 people exposed; $115,391M capital exposed

Winter Weather - SW Iowa and E/NE Nebraska, United States

April 6, 2026 ADVISORY

986,000 people exposed; $109,669M capital exposed

Winter Storm - SW and West-Central Iowa and NE Nebraska, United States

March 14, 2026 WARNING

61,000 people exposed; $9,538M capital exposed

Winter Storm - Northern Rockies and Plains, United States

April 15, 2020 WARNING

Impact data not available

Winter Storm Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Stock emergency supplies including extra blankets, food, water, and medications
  • 2.Insulate pipes and know how to shut off water in case of pipe bursts
  • 3.Keep your vehicle's gas tank at least half full during winter months
  • 4.Have alternative heating sources and carbon monoxide detectors
  • 5.Stay off roads during ice storms and heavy snow events

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How this data is built

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

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