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Delaware city, IA

ZIP 52036 — Climate & Environment

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

Middle Class

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 52036

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 Delaware city, IA as Relatively Low (composite score 49.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (61.7) and hurricane (19.4). 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
49.7
Flood risk
61.7
Wildfire risk
12.4
Hurricane risk
19.4
Earthquake risk
24.6
Tornado risk
58.5
Winter weather risk
42.5
Hail risk
86.4

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 52036

Climate normals for Delaware city, IA show limited published climate normals on US5. 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

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Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
4b
Annual Snow Days
N/A
Annual Precipitation
N/A
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone4b
Broadband access91.5%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index49.7
Flood risk (NRI)61.7
Wildfire risk (NRI)12.4
Hurricane risk (NRI)19.4
IRS net migration7