ZIP 51536 — Climate & Environment

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hancock city, IA as Relatively Low (composite score 80.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (74.6) and wildfire (67.2). 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.