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Brookings city, SD

ZIP 57006 — 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 57006

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 Brookings city, SD as Relatively Low (composite score 50.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (64.2) and flood (48.4). 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
50.1
Flood risk
48.4
Wildfire risk
64.2
Earthquake risk
23.1
Tornado risk
80.3
Winter weather risk
92.7
Hail risk
75.9
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

48
Median AQI
53.0%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

1.7%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 57006

Climate normals for Brookings city, SD show little to no average snow and around 25.2 inches of annual precipitation. 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
4b
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
25.21 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone4b
Annual precip (in)25.21
Snow days0
Broadband access89.2%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index50.1
Flood risk (NRI)48.4
Wildfire risk (NRI)64.2
IRS net migration1464
Median AQI48
Good AQI days53.0%