Wood Lake, NE

Full City Profile · Nebraska · Brown County County

4.1 /5.0
A Great
18 Population 56/sq mi density
49°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
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Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Wood Lake experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 49°F (9°C). Winters average 25°F in January while summers reach 76°F in July. Annual precipitation totals 20.9 inches. The area receives 34.2 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

25°F Jan (-4°C) 76°F Jul (24°C)
Annual Average49.1°F
9% below US avg
January Average25°F (-4°C)
July Average76°F (24°C)

Geography

Elevation2,688 ft (819 m)
Area0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
Population Density56/sq mi
Coordinates42.6383°N, 100.2371°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyBrown County County
Nearest AirportAinsworth Regional (ANW)
13 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 20.9"
45% below US avg
Snowfall 34.2"
Wettest Month (Jun) 3.96"
Driest Month (Jan) 0.32"

Air Quality

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score2.4 / 100
Social Vulnerability17.8 / 100
Community Resilience34.0 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Very Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Very Low
Heat Wave Very Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Very Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

30 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.3. Most recent: M2.5 on Apr 27, 2025.

Nov 3, 2002 16 km SSW of Butte, Nebraska M4.3 111 km
May 25, 2003 10 km SSW of Martin, South Dakota M4.0 136 km
Apr 10, 2018 10 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska M3.7 144 km
Jun 4, 2021 10 km NE of Anoka, Nebraska M3.7 129 km
Aug 19, 2015 13 km S of Halsey, Nebraska M3.6 95 km
Oct 18, 2012 28 km NW of Hyannis, Nebraska M3.6 149 km
Jan 4, 2016 11 km NW of Westerville, Nebraska M3.5 144 km
Aug 26, 1991 15 km SSE of Brownlee, Nebraska M3.4 58 km
Jun 18, 2015 15 km SSE of Valentine, Nebraska M3.3 23 km
Apr 19, 2018 9 km SSE of Arnold, Nebraska M3.3 144 km
Jan 25, 1994 8 km E of Wood Lake, Nebraska M3.3 8 km
Apr 9, 2018 10 km SSE of Arnold, Nebraska M3.3 145 km
Apr 11, 2016 11 km E of Brownlee, Nebraska M3.2 43 km
Aug 5, 2022 4 km ENE of Draper, South Dakota M3.2 146 km
Jul 12, 1998 7 km E of Corn Creek, South Dakota M3.1 124 km
Jun 4, 2021 9 km ENE of Anoka, Nebraska M3.1 129 km
Feb 20, 1993 21 km WSW of Cody, Nebraska M3.1 102 km
Apr 10, 2018 3 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska M3.1 138 km
Apr 16, 2018 8 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska M3.1 141 km
Feb 7, 2014 11 km NE of Bijou Hills, South Dakota M3.0 143 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tornado History

232 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 28 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
May 8, 1965 EF5 58 km 0
Aug 11, 2011 EF3 9 km 0
May 18, 1977 EF3 90 km 0
May 8, 1965 EF3 95 km 0
Jun 15, 1962 EF3 79 km 0
May 15, 1962 EF3 92 km 0
May 14, 1962 EF3 37 km 0
May 22, 2016 EF2 46 km 0
May 22, 2010 EF2 87 km 0
May 22, 2010 EF2 43 km 0
Jul 13, 2009 EF2 47 km 0
Jun 24, 2009 EF2 74 km 0
Jun 5, 2008 EF2 80 km 0
Aug 9, 2002 EF2 100 km 0
Jun 4, 1999 EF2 66 km 0
Jun 4, 1999 EF2 75 km 0
Jun 29, 1993 EF2 87 km 0
May 15, 1992 EF2 84 km 0
Aug 6, 1986 EF2 66 km 0
Sep 7, 1979 EF2 80 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950-2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (77,236 ac, 1999).

Year Name Acres Distance
1999 UNNAMED 77,236 77 km
2012 REGION 24 COMPLEX 66,349 22 km
2000 POWDER HORN 48,608 68 km
2012 LONGHORN COMPLEX 41,443 91 km
2022 BOVEE 18,875 74 km
1988 LIGHTNING 18,426 93 km
2000 VAL COMP 15,513 38 km
2012 CROOKSTON 14,962 63 km
1987 BIG FIRE 9,107 90 km
1990 GOOSECREEK 8,408 28 km
2012 UNNAMED 7,980 67 km
2023 MCCANN 7,110 65 km
2012 UNNAMED 6,910 56 km
2021 UNNAMED 6,693 90 km
2021 HACKBERRY SOUTH RX 6,463 36 km
2006 FOUR CORNERS 6,241 91 km
2000 PONY 5,982 27 km
2018 NEBRASKA RX 5,624 90 km
2022 LEACH CA 5,195 73 km
2019 UNNAMED 5,143 95 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 25°F (-4°C) 0.3 in Coldest, Driest
February 28°F (-2°C) 0.6 in
March 38°F (3°C) 1.0 in
April 47°F (8°C) 2.5 in
May 58°F (15°C) 3.5 in
June 69°F (21°C) 4.0 in Wettest
July 76°F (24°C) 2.8 in Warmest
August 74°F (23°C) 2.0 in
September 64°F (18°C) 1.7 in
October 49°F (10°C) 1.4 in
November 36°F (2°C) 0.6 in
December 26°F (-3°C) 0.4 in

Wood Lake has a seasonal temperature swing of 51°F / from 25°F in January to 76°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 20.9 inches, with June being the wettest month (4.0") and January the driest (0.3").

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