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ZIP 42371 — Climate & Environment

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 42371

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 KY as Very Low (composite score 40.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (45.8) and hurricane (26.9). 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
Very Low
Risk index
40.7
Flood risk
45.8
Wildfire risk
4.5
Hurricane risk
26.9
Earthquake risk
84.6
Tornado risk
37.6
Winter weather risk
53.4
Hail risk
65.7

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 42371

Climate normals for KY show little to no average snow and around 45.6 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Very 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
7a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
45.56 in
FEMA NRI rating
Very Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone7a
Annual precip (in)45.56
Snow days0
Broadband access77.6%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingVery Low
NRI risk index40.7
Flood risk (NRI)45.8
Wildfire risk (NRI)4.5
Hurricane risk (NRI)26.9
IRS net migration13