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Starr School CDP, MT

ZIP 59417 — Climate & Environment

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 59417

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 Starr School CDP, MT as Relatively Low (composite score 51.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (85.3) and flood (45.5). 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
51.5
Flood risk
45.5
Wildfire risk
85.3
Earthquake risk
60.8
Tornado risk
3.7
Winter weather risk
90.7
Hail risk
8.7
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

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

22
Median AQI
96.4%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.6%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 59417

Climate normals for Starr School CDP, MT show little to no average snow. 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
4a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
0 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone4a
Annual precip (in)0
Snow days0
Broadband access81.4%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index51.5
Flood risk (NRI)45.5
Wildfire risk (NRI)85.3
IRS net migration406
Median AQI22
Good AQI days96.4%