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Spring Gap CDP, MD

ZIP 21560 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 21560

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Spring Gap CDP, MD as Relatively Low (composite score 58.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (73.6) and hurricane (67.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Relatively Low
Risk index
58.5
Flood risk
73.6
Wildfire risk
21.0
Hurricane risk
67.7
Earthquake risk
52.9
Tornado risk
35.8
Winter weather risk
72.8
Hail risk
64.6

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 21560

Climate normals for Spring Gap CDP, MD show limited published climate normals on US5. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Low) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

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Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
7a
Annual Snow Days
N/A
Annual Precipitation
N/A
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone7a
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index58.5
Flood risk (NRI)73.6
Wildfire risk (NRI)21.0
Hurricane risk (NRI)67.7