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Prescott Air Quality Yavapai County |
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. | Good Days | Moderate Days | Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days | Unhealthy Days | Very Unhealthy Days |
2017 | 231 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | na | na | na | na | na |
2015 | 239 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | 230 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | 265 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Prescott Water Quality Big Chino-Williamson Valley, Upper Verde & Hassayampa Watersheds |
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. | % Good | % Threatened | % Impaired |
2014 | na | na | na |
2012 | na | na | na |
2010 | na | na | na |
2008 | 68 | 0 | 32 |
2006 | na | na | na |
2004 | 65 | 0 | 35 |
2002 | 72 | 0 | 28 |
Prescott Recreation |
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. | # of Parks | # of Parks (99 City Avg) |
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc. (managed by National Park Service) |
Grand Canyon National Park, Walnut Canyon National Monument plus 4 more | 7 |
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc. (other federal agency-managed sites) |
35 | 26 |
State Parks, Sites, etc. | 4 | 11 |
Prescott Climate (1971-2000) |
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. | . | 99 City Avg | January - Avg Low Temp | 23 F | 27 F |
January - Avg Daily Temp | 37 F | 37 F |
July - Avg Daily Temp | 73 F | 74 F |
July - Avg High Temp | 88 F | 86 F |
Avg Annual Precipitation | 19 in | 35 in |
Prescott Elevation | |
5,205 feet | GPTR 99 City Average 1,652 feet |
Prescott Natural Hazards |
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. | Risk Level | 99 City Average |
Total Hazard Risk | Moderate | Moderate |
Earthquake | 5% | 10.9% |
Tsunami | No Risk | No Risk |
Hurricane | 0 | 10 |
Flood | Very High | Very High |
Tornado | Low | Low |
Volcano | No Risk | No Risk |
Wildfire | High | Low |
Prescott Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear) |
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Nuclear Power Stations (# Reactors) |
Distance from City | GPTR 99 City Average |
Palo Verde (3) | 80 miles | 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station |
Prescott Heating and Cooling Degree Days (avg annual) |
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. | . | 99 City Avg |
Total Degree Days | 5,591 | 5,915 |
HDD | 4,849 | 4,662 |
CDD | 742 | 1,253 |
Legend: Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)
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