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Frost line depth in Nebraska

Estimated frost depth in typical soil runs from 31″ to 44″ across Nebraska's 94 counties. Pick your county or enter a ZIP code for a local estimate.

Deepest frost

  1. Dixon County 44″
  2. Knox County 44″
  3. Cedar County 44″
  4. Dakota County 44″
  5. Keya Paha County 44″

Mildest

  1. Dundy County 31″
  2. Chase County 31″
  3. Red Willow County 32″
  4. Furnas County 32″
  5. Kimball County 32″

Frost depth by county

CountyEst. frost (typical soil)Typical code range
Adams County36″30–48″
Antelope County43″36–54″
Arthur County40″36–48″
Banner County32″30–42″
Blaine County40″36–48″
Boone County42″36–54″
Box Butte County38″30–48″
Boyd County43″36–54″
Brown County41″36–54″
Buffalo County38″30–48″
Burt County41″36–54″
Butler County40″36–48″
Cass County38″30–48″
Cedar County44″36–54″
Chase County31″24–42″
Cherry County40″36–48″
Cheyenne County34″30–42″
Clay County36″30–48″
Colfax County41″36–54″
Cuming County44″36–54″
Custer County39″30–48″
Dakota County44″36–54″
Dawes County39″36–48″
Dawson County36″30–48″
Deuel County34″30–42″
Dixon County44″36–54″
Dodge County40″36–48″
Douglas County39″36–48″
Dundy County31″24–42″
Fillmore County36″30–48″
Franklin County34″30–42″
Frontier County34″30–42″
Furnas County32″30–42″
Gage County34″30–42″
Garden County36″30–48″
Garfield County39″36–48″
Gosper County34″30–42″
Grant County39″30–48″
Greeley County40″36–54″
Hall County39″30–48″
Hamilton County39″30–48″
Harlan County35″30–42″
Hayes County34″30–42″
Hitchcock County34″30–42″
Holt County43″36–54″
Hooker County38″30–48″
Howard County39″36–48″
Jefferson County36″30–48″
Johnson County37″30–48″
Kearney County35″30–48″
Keith County36″30–48″
Keya Paha County44″36–54″
Kimball County32″30–42″
Knox County44″36–54″
Lancaster County37″30–48″
Lincoln County37″30–48″
Logan County39″36–48″
Loup County39″36–48″
Madison County42″36–54″
McPherson County39″36–48″
Merrick County39″36–48″
Morrill County35″30–42″
Nance County40″36–48″
Nemaha County36″30–48″
Nuckolls County35″30–48″
Otoe County39″36–48″
Pawnee County34″30–42″
Perkins County34″30–42″
Phelps County35″30–42″
Pierce County43″36–54″
Platte County41″36–54″
Polk County39″36–48″
Red Willow County32″30–42″
Richardson County33″30–42″
Rock County42″36–54″
Saline County36″30–48″
Sarpy County39″30–48″
Saunders County39″36–48″
Scotts Bluff County34″30–42″
Seward County37″30–48″
Sheridan County38″30–48″
Sherman County39″30–48″
Sioux County41″36–54″
Stanton County42″36–54″
Thayer County36″30–48″
Thomas County40″36–48″
Thurston County43″36–54″
Todd County39″36–48″
Valley County40″36–48″
Washington County40″36–54″
Wayne County43″36–54″
Webster County35″30–48″
Wheeler County41″36–54″
York County37″30–48″

Common questions

What is the frost line depth in Nebraska?

It ranges from about 31 inches in the mildest county to 44 inches in the coldest, in typical soil.

Which Nebraska county has the deepest frost?

Dixon County, at about 44 inches in typical soil.