Is Stanton County, NE in a flood zone?
FEMA's National Risk Index puts Stanton County's flood hazard at the 25.2th percentile nationally — among the lowest flood hazard in the country — driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about once every 1 years. This describes the county, not any one street — FEMA only publishes exact parcel zones through a live map service.
Mandatory flood insurance compliance in Stanton County
Out of 235 homes FEMA counts inside Stanton County's mapped flood zone, 21 carry the flood policy federal law requires there — 8.9% compliance, short of full coverage. Across all residential structures in Stanton County, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 0.5% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
Where Stanton County ranks
Stanton County sits at rank 2397 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 2754 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). Stanton County, Nebraska is home to about 5,756 people across 427.633 square miles of land.
What to do next if you own or are buying in Stanton County
22 of Stanton County's 4,077 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 Stanton 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.