WAHOO
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Saunders County
- Operator
- CITY OF WAHOO - (NE)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1936
- EIA plant ID
- 2310
- Coordinates
- 41.2120, -96.6117
WAHOO, a 14 MW Natural Gas power plant in Saunders County, Nebraska. Operated by CITY OF WAHOO - (NE), commissioned 1936.
Weather peril exposure
WAHOO is a 14 MW natural gas power plant in Saunders County, NE, operated by CITY OF WAHOO - (NE), commissioned in 1936. Saunders County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 90th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Saunders County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.66 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 7.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.73 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 13.7 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 45.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Saunders 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 Saunders 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.