Moderate Risk 🏟 Stadium / Mass Gathering Venue  ·  Nebraska

Memorial Stadium Lincoln NE

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  NEBRASKA

6 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🏟 Stadium / Mass Gathering Venue
Primary Risk Radius
2
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
10
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score6 / 10   Moderate
Facility Type🏟 Stadium / Mass Gathering Venue
Operator / BranchNebraska Cornhuskers / NCAA
Host CountyLancaster County NE
Nearest CityPepperell MA
Primary Risk Radius2 miles
Secondary Risk Radius10 miles

// Strategic Significance

Memorial Stadium is an 86,047-capacity outdoor NCAA stadium home to the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln Nebraska. On game days the stadium becomes the third largest city in Nebraska. The stadium sits in tornado-prone central Nebraska and extreme blizzard conditions during late November games create serious crowd safety risks.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Lincoln with 295,000 residents. On game days the stadium population of 86,000 makes it the third largest city in Nebraska. Tornado risk in the Cornhusker State is significant. November blizzards create serious crowd safety risks for the outdoor stadium.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

I-80, US-77, 10th Street. Lancaster County Emergency Management coordinates tornado blizzard and mass gathering protocols.

// Counties Within Risk Zone

Lancaster County NE
Tornado / Severe Storm
6/10
Moderate

// Cities Within Risk Zone

Lincoln NE
Tornado / Severe Storm
6/10
Moderate