Colfax County, Nebraska

Colfax County has been named in 20 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Nebraska (9) are listed on the state page.

20declarations 18major disasters 2emergencies 1966first on record 2025latest

By hazard

Flood9

Severe Storm6

Biological2

Winter Storm1

Hurricane1

Tornado1

21960s

21970s

11980s

41990s

22000s

52010s

42020s

Population: 10,579 in April 2020, 10,826 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
May 21, 2025	DR-4868-NE	Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds	Winter Storm	PA	$58.8 million
Aug 20, 2024	DR-4808-NE	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$12.0 million
Apr 4, 2020	DR-4521-NE	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$327.0 million
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3483-NE	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Mar 21, 2019	DR-4420-NE	Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding	Flood	IHPPAHM	$595.9 million
Aug 27, 2018	DR-4387-NE	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$2.6 million
Jul 15, 2010	DR-1924-NE	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$51.1 million
Apr 21, 2010	DR-1902-NE	Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding	Flood	PAHM	$3.1 million
Feb 25, 2010	DR-1878-NE	Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm	Severe Storm	PAHM	$6.6 million
Jun 20, 2008	DR-1770-NE	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Severe Storm	IHPPAHM	$40.7 million
Sep 13, 2005	EM-3245-NE	Hurricane Katrina Evacuees	Hurricane	PA	$393,813
Jul 19, 1993	DR-998-NE	Severe Storms and Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Apr 2, 1993	DR-983-NE	Ice Jams & Flooding	Flood	PA	—
May 28, 1991	DR-908-NE	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	PA	—
Jul 4, 1990	DR-873-NE	Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding	Severe Storm	IAPA	—
Jul 3, 1984	DR-716-NE	Tornadoes & Flooding	Tornado	IAPA	—
Mar 24, 1978	DR-552-NE	Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Feb 23, 1971	DR-303-NE	Floods	Flood	IAPA	—
Jul 18, 1967	DR-228-NE	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Aug 31, 1966	DR-221-NE	Heavy Rains & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—