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McDowell CDP, KY

ZIP 41651 — Climate & Environment

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

Low Income Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 41651

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 McDowell CDP, KY as Relatively Moderate (composite score 94.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.8) and wildfire (86.3). 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 Moderate
Risk index
94.2
Flood risk
97.8
Wildfire risk
86.3
Hurricane risk
50.8
Earthquake risk
64.2
Tornado risk
35.6
Winter weather risk
78.5
Hail risk
68.7

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 41651

Climate normals for McDowell CDP, KY show limited published climate normals on US5. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Moderate) 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 Moderate

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone7a
Broadband access100.0%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Moderate
NRI risk index94.2
Flood risk (NRI)97.8
Wildfire risk (NRI)86.3
Hurricane risk (NRI)50.8
IRS net migration7