Omaha
United States
Omaha is projected to experience growing threats from dangerous heat extremes and frequent heatwaves. These climate hazards pose severe risks to public health, agriculture, and water resources. Rising temperatures will likely lead to heat stress, escalating healthcare costs and disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations. The frequency of heatwaves may strain energy systems with increased cooling demand, leading to energy security concerns. Additionally, the urban heat island effect could result in even hotter conditions in densely populated regions, worsening living standards. Infrastructure is at risk of failing under prolonged extreme heat, necessitating adaptive strategies. However, documented technology-enabled solutions for climate resilience in Omaha remain absent, indicating a need for urgent attention to address the projected climate risks effectively.
Hazard Outlook
How will Omaha's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Omaha's projected maximum temperature of 9.7°C is higher than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Omaha's projected maximum rainfall of 11 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Longest Heatwave
Omaha may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, near the median of other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Omaha ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Elevation
At 321 m elevation, Omaha faces moderate risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Omaha faces elevated exposure to max temp, max rain. These areas may warrant priority attention in adaptation planning.
Data source: Climate projections from the IPCC AR6 scenario analysis. See our methodology for details on how we process and interpret this data.
Deployed Solutions
Deployed climate adaptation technologies identified in Omaha.
No solutions have been documented for Omaha.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
Recommended Solutions
Proven solutions from similar cities that could help diversify Omaha's resilience portfolio
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Triple Bottom Line Analysis Tool for Green Infrastructure Assessment
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Citizen Science Mobile Heat Mapping with Vehicle-Mounted Sensors
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Downscaled Regional Climate Modeling for Local Projections
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