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O'Kean town, AR

ZIP 72449 — 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 72449

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 O'Kean town, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 67.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (49.3) 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
67.0
Flood risk
45.5
Wildfire risk
40.0
Hurricane risk
49.3
Earthquake risk
92.4
Tornado risk
77.8
Winter weather risk
60.9
Hail risk
13.9

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 72449

Climate normals for O'Kean town, AR show little to no average snow and around 51.5 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
7b
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
51.45 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone7b
Annual precip (in)51.45
Snow days0
Broadband access91.1%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index67.0
Flood risk (NRI)45.5
Wildfire risk (NRI)40.0
Hurricane risk (NRI)49.3
IRS net migration6