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Prairie City city, OR

ZIP 97869 — 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 97869

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 Prairie City city, OR as Very Low (composite score 32.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (93.6) and flood (50.2). 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
32.1
Flood risk
50.2
Wildfire risk
93.6
Earthquake risk
23.4
Tornado risk
2.3
Winter weather risk
50.3
Hail risk
12.1
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

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

34
Median AQI
66.7%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.0%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 97869

Climate normals for Prairie City city, OR show little to no average snow and around 20.8 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
6b
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
20.76 in
FEMA NRI rating
Very Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone6b
Annual precip (in)20.76
Snow days0
Broadband access70.7%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingVery Low
NRI risk index32.1
Flood risk (NRI)50.2
Wildfire risk (NRI)93.6
IRS net migration47
Median AQI34
Good AQI days66.7%