Roofing in Hickman, NE

An independent look at costs, materials, and local requirements — built from 1991-2020 climate records and Nebraska code requirements, with no contractor paying to appear.

Hickman at a glance NE·2026
ZIP codes covered 168372…

Lancaster County, Nebraska. Planning figures — not a quote.

Storm front over a residential street

What the weather does to roofs in Hickman

Across the 1991-2020 climate normals, Hickman averages 32 in of precipitation a year and 26 in of snow — the loads a replacement here is bought to survive.

No single reading puts Hickman in the punishing tail of any category — 32 in of rain (28th) against the 1,037 cities here. Read that as permission to stop shopping for a product that solves a problem Hickman does not have, and to spend the difference on the crew doing the work.

32 in
Annual precipitation
26 in
Annual snowfall
8
Days/yr 1 in+ rain
Self-adhering ice and water membrane rolled across a roof deck at the eave
The self-adhering membrane at the eave is what stops ice-dam water getting in. Code measures its depth from the exterior wall line, not the fascia — on a deep overhang that means a second course.

Source: NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest reporting station (0 mi from Hickman). Percentiles are measured against the 1,037 cities in this guide.

Where this guide covers in Hickman

ZIP codes

Hickman spans Lancaster County, and this guide covers the 1 ZIP code carrying a Hickman mailing address.

  • 68372

Closest cities in this guide

Straight-line distance from Hickman, nearest first.

Hickman roofing questions

Does this guide cover areas near Hickman?

Yes — the closest are Lincoln (14 mi), Crete (17 mi), and Wilber (20 mi), each researched separately. Comparing them is worth a minute: a contractor working out of Lincoln will quote Hickman too, and the two markets do not always price the same.

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