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Falls City city, OR

ZIP 97344 — Climate & Environment

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 97344

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 Falls City city, OR as Relatively Low (composite score 72.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (68.2) and wildfire (43.4). 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
72.8
Flood risk
68.2
Wildfire risk
43.4
Earthquake risk
95.4
Tornado risk
12.7
Winter weather risk
34.4
Hail risk
7.4

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 97344

Climate normals for Falls City city, OR show little to no average snow and around 81.2 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
8b
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
81.19 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone8b
Annual precip (in)81.19
Snow days0
Broadband access90.3%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index72.8
Flood risk (NRI)68.2
Wildfire risk (NRI)43.4
IRS net migration74