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Northwood city, IA

ZIP 50459 — 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 50459

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 Northwood city, IA as Very Low (composite score 9.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (10.7) and wildfire (3.2). 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
9.9
Flood risk
10.7
Wildfire risk
3.2
Earthquake risk
4.8
Tornado risk
36.0
Winter weather risk
38.8
Hail risk
29.6

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 50459

Climate normals for Northwood city, IA show little to no average snow and around 35.5 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
5a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
35.47 in
FEMA NRI rating
Very Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone5a
Annual precip (in)35.47
Snow days0
Broadband access82.3%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingVery Low
NRI risk index9.9
Flood risk (NRI)10.7
Wildfire risk (NRI)3.2
IRS net migration174