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Worst ZIP Codes for Wildfire Smoke in Nebraska — 2026

Last updated: June 4, 2026

625 ZIP codes ranked by Smoke Risk #1: ZIP 69365 (Whiteclay, 34/100) — moderate

Out of 625 ZIP codes in Nebraska with wildfire data, these have the highest smoke risk.

Statistic Value
ZIP codes ranked 625
Avg smoke risk (top 100) 25/100

Top 100 ZIP Codes

Rank ZIP City Smoke Risk Risk Level County Fires (5yr)
1 69365 Whiteclay 34/100 moderate 2
2 69135 Elsmere 33/100 moderate 16
3 69221 Wood Lake 33/100 moderate 16
4 69201 Valentine 31/100 moderate 16
5 69211 Cody 31/100 moderate 16
6 69212 Crookston 31/100 moderate 16
7 69216 Kilgore 31/100 moderate 16
8 69219 Nenzel 31/100 moderate 16
9 69337 Chadron 31/100 moderate 41
10 69339 Crawford 31/100 moderate 41
11 69367 Whitney 31/100 moderate 41
12 69335 Bingham 30/100 moderate 2
13 69214 Johnstown 29/100 moderate 1
14 69152 Mullen 28/100 moderate 1
15 69210 Ainsworth 28/100 moderate 1
16 69343 Gordon 28/100 moderate 2
17 69347 Hay Springs 28/100 moderate 2
18 69366 Whitman 28/100 moderate 2
19 68780 Stuart 27/100 moderate 0
20 69103 North Platte 27/100 moderate 3
21 69123 Brady 27/100 moderate 3
22 69151 Maxwell 27/100 moderate 3
23 69165 Sutherland 27/100 moderate 3
24 69352 Lyman 27/100 moderate 3
25 69358 Morrill 27/100 moderate 3
26 69360 Rushville 27/100 moderate 2
27 68711 Amelia 26/100 moderate 0
28 68760 Niobrara 26/100 moderate 3
29 69127 Brule 26/100 moderate 1
30 69144 Keystone 26/100 moderate 1
31 69153 Ogallala 26/100 moderate 1
32 69155 Paxton 26/100 moderate 1
33 69166 Thedford 26/100 moderate 7
34 69170 Wellfleet 26/100 moderate 3
35 69220 Sparks 26/100 moderate 16
36 69350 Hyannis 26/100 moderate 2
37 69351 Lakeside 26/100 moderate 2
38 69356 Minatare 26/100 moderate 3
39 69357 Mitchell 26/100 moderate 3
40 69361 Scottsbluff 26/100 moderate 3
41 69363 Scottsbluff 26/100 moderate 3
42 68714 Bassett 25/100 moderate 2
43 68759 Newport 25/100 moderate 2
44 69142 Halsey 25/100 moderate 7
45 69333 Ashby 25/100 moderate 2
46 69334 Bayard 25/100 moderate 0
47 69340 Ellsworth 25/100 moderate 2
48 69341 Gering 25/100 moderate 3
49 69345 Harrisburg 25/100 moderate 3
50 69353 Mcgrew 25/100 moderate 3
51 69354 Marsland 25/100 moderate 41
52 69355 Melbeta 25/100 moderate 3
53 68823 Burwell 24/100 low 1
54 69028 Eustis 24/100 low 1
55 69038 Maywood 24/100 low 1
56 69138 Gothenburg 24/100 low 0
57 69149 Lodgepole 24/100 low 0
58 69157 Purdum 24/100 low 3
59 69162 Sidney 24/100 low 0
60 69163 Stapleton 24/100 low 0
61 69346 Harrison 24/100 low 18
62 68342 Diller 23/100 low 1
63 68350 Endicott 23/100 low 1
64 68352 Fairbury 23/100 low 1
65 68377 Jansen 23/100 low 1
66 68415 Odell 23/100 low 5
67 68424 Plymouth 23/100 low 1
68 68440 Steele City 23/100 low 1
69 68821 Brewster 23/100 low 3
70 68833 Dunning 23/100 low 3
71 68937 Elwood 23/100 low 1
72 68946 Hendley 23/100 low 0
73 68948 Holbrook 23/100 low 0
74 68976 Smithfield 23/100 low 1
75 69001 Mc Cook 23/100 low 1
76 69020 Bartley 23/100 low 1
77 69022 Cambridge 23/100 low 0
78 69026 Danbury 23/100 low 1
79 69034 Indianola 23/100 low 1
80 69036 Lebanon 23/100 low 1
81 69046 Wilsonville 23/100 low 0
82 69101 North Platte 23/100 low 3
83 68346 Dunbar 22/100 low 0
84 68410 Nebraska City 22/100 low 0
85 68417 Otoe 22/100 low 0
86 68813 Anselmo 22/100 low 0
87 68822 Broken Bow 22/100 low 0
88 68856 Merna 22/100 low 0
89 68942 Guide Rock 22/100 low 0
90 69024 Culbertson 22/100 low 0
91 69030 Haigler 22/100 low 0
92 69120 Arnold 22/100 low 0
93 69143 Hershey 22/100 low 3
94 69217 Long Pine 22/100 low 1
95 69218 Merriman 22/100 low 16
96 68048 Plattsmouth 21/100 low 1
97 68307 Avoca 21/100 low 1
98 68409 Murray 21/100 low 1
99 68413 Nehawka 21/100 low 1
100 68455 Union 21/100 low 1

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