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Drakesboro city, KY

ZIP 42337 — Climate & Environment

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

Low Income AreaLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 42337

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 Drakesboro city, KY as Relatively Low (composite score 53.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (45.7) and hurricane (30.4). 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
53.2
Flood risk
45.7
Wildfire risk
18.2
Hurricane risk
30.4
Earthquake risk
85.8
Tornado risk
54.6
Winter weather risk
65.7
Hail risk
85.4

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 42337

Climate normals for Drakesboro city, KY show little to no average snow and around 50.8 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
7a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
50.82 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone7a
Annual precip (in)50.82
Snow days0
Broadband access86.7%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index53.2
Flood risk (NRI)45.7
Wildfire risk (NRI)18.2
Hurricane risk (NRI)30.4
IRS net migration60