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Lame Deer CDP, MT

ZIP 59043 — 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 59043

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 Lame Deer CDP, MT as Relatively Low (composite score 49.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (95.0) and flood (56.5). 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
56.5
Wildfire risk
95.0
Earthquake risk
29.7
Tornado risk
10.1
Winter weather risk
84.8
Hail risk
44.0
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

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

4
Median AQI
100.0%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.0%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 59043

Climate normals for Lame Deer CDP, MT show little to no average snow and around 15.7 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
5a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
15.72 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone5a
Annual precip (in)15.72
Snow days0
Broadband access79.1%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index49.7
Flood risk (NRI)56.5
Wildfire risk (NRI)95.0
IRS net migration147
Median AQI4
Good AQI days100.0%