Deuel County, NE Roof Snow Load - 20 psf
What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Deuel County
That's Deuel County's design roof snow load per ASCE 7-22, for a typical heated single-family home - the number a permit reviewer starts from. §7.3.4's low-slope minimum of 20 psf is what actually governs on a flat or low-pitch roof here - higher than the 17.5 psf the base ground-load formula gives.
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.
Deuel County at a glance
- Design roof snow load20 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map25 psf
- National rank#1,278 of 2,758
- Nebraska rank#76 of 93
- Population1,892
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal21.7 in.
- FIPS31049
Where Deuel County's figure sits nationally
Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Deuel County sits at #1,278, the top 46% nationally - #76 of 93 within Nebraska. Nebraska counties average 20.2 psf; Deuel County runs 0.2 psf lower than that.
Near 41.1119°N 102.3326°W, FIPS 31049: Deuel County counts 1,892 residents and a 25 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 20 psf.
How much it actually snows in Deuel County
Most winters bring Deuel County roughly 21.7 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at JULESBURG, CO US, 9.3 mi off. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
Read this before you rely on it
Deuel 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 Deuel County's county-wide figure. See the methodology guide.