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Banks town, AR

ZIP 71631 — 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 71631

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 Banks town, AR as Very Low (composite score 30.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (54.4) and wildfire (27.4). 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
Very Low
Risk index
30.8
Flood risk
24.5
Wildfire risk
27.4
Hurricane risk
54.4
Earthquake risk
81.2
Tornado risk
53.3
Winter weather risk
19.6
Hail risk
25.3

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 71631

Climate normals for Banks town, AR show little to no average snow and around 59.1 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
8a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
59.11 in
FEMA NRI rating
Very Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone8a
Annual precip (in)59.11
Snow days0
Broadband access45.9%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingVery Low
NRI risk index30.8
Flood risk (NRI)24.5
Wildfire risk (NRI)27.4
Hurricane risk (NRI)54.4
IRS net migration18