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Soldier city, IA

ZIP 51572 — 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 51572

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 Soldier city, IA as Very Low (composite score 25.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (63.5) and flood (25.0). 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
25.1
Flood risk
25.0
Wildfire risk
63.5
Hurricane risk
0.0
Earthquake risk
14.0
Tornado risk
58.0
Winter weather risk
10.8
Hail risk
82.6

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 51572

Climate normals for Soldier city, IA show little to no average snow and around 32.1 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
32.11 in
FEMA NRI rating
Very Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone5b
Annual precip (in)32.11
Snow days0
Broadband access73.9%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingVery Low
NRI risk index25.1
Flood risk (NRI)25.0
Wildfire risk (NRI)63.5
Hurricane risk (NRI)0.0
IRS net migration22