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St. Paul city, NE

ZIP 68873 — 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 68873

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 St. Paul city, NE as Very Low (composite score 24.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (52.8) and flood (14.7). 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
24.2
Flood risk
14.7
Wildfire risk
52.8
Earthquake risk
8.1
Tornado risk
35.9
Winter weather risk
55.5
Hail risk
95.2

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 68873

Climate normals for St. Paul city, NE show little to no average snow and around 27.3 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
5b
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
27.32 in
FEMA NRI rating
Very Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone5b
Annual precip (in)27.32
Snow days0
Broadband access83.2%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingVery Low
NRI risk index24.2
Flood risk (NRI)14.7
Wildfire risk (NRI)52.8
IRS net migration237