FLAT WATER WIND FARM
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Richardson County
- Operator
- FLAT WATER WIND FARM LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2010
- EIA plant ID
- 57283
- Coordinates
- 40.0011, -95.9305
FLAT WATER WIND FARM, a 60 MW Wind power plant in Richardson County, Nebraska. Operated by FLAT WATER WIND FARM LLC, commissioned 2010.
Weather peril exposure
FLAT WATER WIND FARM is a 60 MW wind power plant in Richardson County, NE, operated by FLAT WATER WIND FARM LLC, commissioned in 2010. Richardson County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 44th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Richardson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 8.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.44 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 48.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.87 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 11.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 7.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Richardson County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Richardson County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.