Clay County, NE Roof Snow Load - 20 psf
What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Clay County
That's Clay County's design roof snow load per ASCE 7-22, for a typical heated single-family home - the number a permit reviewer starts from. 17.5 psf is what the ground-load formula alone gives; Clay County's 20 psf low-slope minimum (§7.3.4) beats it, so that figure is the one that governs on flat and low-pitch roofs.
Converted to something you can actually eyeball on a roof: about 44 in. of fresh powder, 16 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 4 in. if it's turned to ice. A meaningful design load. Most homes built to modern code handle it, but additions, carports, and flat-roofed sections are worth a second look.
Clay County at a glance
- Design roof snow load20 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map25 psf
- National rank#1,190 of 2,758
- Nebraska rank#52 of 93
- Population6,103
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal23.2 in.
- FIPS31035
Where Clay County's figure sits nationally
Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Clay County sits at #1,190, the top 43% nationally - #52 of 93 within Nebraska. Nebraska counties average 20.2 psf; Clay County runs 0.2 psf lower than that.
Near 40.5237°N 98.0509°W, FIPS 31035: Clay County counts 6,103 residents and a 25 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 20 psf.
How much it actually snows in Clay County
Most winters bring Clay County roughly 23.2 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at CLAY CTR 6 ESE, NE US, 6.1 mi off. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
Read this before you rely on it
Clay County's number above is ASCE 7-22's default case, not a custom calculation: ordinary residential occupancy, heated, sited on ground that's neither fully sheltered nor fully exposed. Any one of those changing - pitch, exposure, heating, occupancy - moves the real figure.
Nothing here substitutes for an address-level number. Get one free, in about a minute, from the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool using your own coordinates rather than Clay County's county-wide figure. See the methodology guide.