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Based on FEMA public data, COLFAX, NE is

MILDLY FUCKED

Colfax, NE gets a calibrated report score of 37 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 29/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: drought, wildfire & smoke, flooding.

37/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 29/100 (Very Low)

Top reasons

  • Drought
  • Wildfire & smoke
  • Flooding

Disaster receipts

20 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Colfax, NE, 1966-2025. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Flood9Severe Storm6Biological2Hurricane1

Most recent

  • 2025 Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
  • 2024 Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
  • 2020 BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC

Receipt note

County-specific federal disaster declarations only. Statewide declarations are not smeared across every county.

OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries

What the data says

FEMA scores this county 71/100 for drought risk, so drought is a serious contributor.

Receipt

FEMA National Risk Index (county-level; ZIP matched through Census ZCTA/county relationship)

What to verify

Review water-source reliability, agricultural demand, and how often restrictions kick in.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 68661.

FAQ / before you panic

Questions you should probably ask.

Yes. The voice is sarcastic, but the goal is serious: turn public climate, air quality, hazard, and pollution datasets into a readable local risk profile. The joke is the packaging. The data is the point.