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ZIP 26321 — Climate & Environment

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 26321

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 WV as Relatively Low (composite score 43.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (69.1) and hurricane (47.4). 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
43.7
Flood risk
69.1
Wildfire risk
7.3
Hurricane risk
47.4
Earthquake risk
26.0
Tornado risk
11.6
Winter weather risk
28.2
Hail risk
28.6

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 26321

Climate normals for WV show little to no average snow. 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

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
6b
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
0 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone6b
Annual precip (in)0
Snow days0
Broadband access79.3%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index43.7
Flood risk (NRI)69.1
Wildfire risk (NRI)7.3
Hurricane risk (NRI)47.4
IRS net migration12