How much flood risk does Dodge County actually carry?
Dodge County lands at the 67.3th percentile of FEMA's National Risk Index for flooding, "Relatively Low" territory — below the national norm for flood hazard — with the hazard driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about 1.9 times a year. This describes the county, not any one street — FEMA only publishes exact parcel zones through a live map service.
Dodge County's flood-insurance compliance gap
Out of 3,605 homes FEMA counts inside Dodge County's mapped flood zone, 659 carry the flood policy federal law requires there — 18.3% compliance, short of full coverage. Across all residential structures in Dodge County, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 4.1% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
Where Dodge County ranks
Dodge County sits at rank 1074 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 1240 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). About 37,884 people live in Dodge County, Nebraska, spread over 528.844 square miles.
Checking a specific address in Dodge County
FEMA counts 17,206 residential structures in Dodge County overall, 708 of them carrying some form of NFIP coverage — but a lender or insurer cares about one parcel, not that county total.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly which FEMA and Census tables feed Dodge County's numbers. The guide to what the Special Flood Hazard Area actually means explains why the mandatory-insurance rule exists and who it applies to.