Clarkson, NE
Clarkson wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Clarkson lands at the 48th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 574 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Clarkson's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 40th percentile nationally.
Where Clarkson's buildings actually sit
Only 11% of Clarkson's 574 buildings carry Direct exposure and 0% carry Indirect; the remaining 89% are Minimal, which shifts the risk driving this page's score toward the surrounding landscape rather than any one structure.
Where Clarkson ranks
Clarkson scores 48th nationally and 34th within Nebraska — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Clarkson ranks 16,392 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,185 by building count (1 is largest). Within Nebraska alone, it ranks 383 of 583 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Nebraska on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 48th national percentile, Clarkson rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Even with 89% of Clarkson outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones, basic hardening — gutter maintenance, ember-resistant vents — is inexpensive relative to the regional burn-probability risk noted above. Details in the home-hardening guide.
Where Clarkson's figures come from
Clarkson's 48th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Clarkson's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.