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Paducah town, TX

ZIP 79248 — 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 79248

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 Paducah town, TX as Very Low (composite score 12.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (62.9) and hurricane (17.3). 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
12.5
Flood risk
1.5
Wildfire risk
62.9
Hurricane risk
17.3
Earthquake risk
8.4
Tornado risk
17.6
Winter weather risk
11.9
Hail risk
59.5

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 79248

Climate normals for Paducah town, TX show little to no average snow and around 23.9 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
23.88 in
FEMA NRI rating
Very Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone8a
Annual precip (in)23.88
Snow days0
Broadband access60.2%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingVery Low
NRI risk index12.5
Flood risk (NRI)1.5
Wildfire risk (NRI)62.9
Hurricane risk (NRI)17.3
IRS net migration53