How much flood risk does Keith County actually carry?
Keith County lands at the 15.3th percentile of FEMA's National Risk Index for flooding, "Very Low" territory — among the lowest flood hazard in the country — with the hazard driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about once every 2 years. This describes the county, not any one street — FEMA only publishes exact parcel zones through a live map service.
Keith County's flood-insurance compliance gap
7.6% of the homes FEMA requires to carry flood insurance in Keith County — those inside the mapped Special Flood Hazard Area — actually have a policy in force: 13 policies against 171 mandated structures, which means a meaningful share of legally-required coverage simply isn't there. Across all residential structures in Keith County, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 0.3% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
Where Keith County ranks
Keith County sits at rank 2695 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 2566 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). Keith County, Nebraska is home to about 8,148 people across 1,062.063 square miles of land.
Checking a specific address in Keith County
17 of Keith County's 5,932 residential structures carry flood coverage of some kind, per FEMA's latest count — useful context, not a substitute for checking one parcel.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly which FEMA and Census tables feed Keith 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.