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Rochester Environment Facts

Air Quality, Water Quality, Climate and more


Rochester
Air Quality
Olmsted County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days Very Unhealthy Days
2017 312 53 0 0 0
2016 329 36 1 0 0
2015 315 49 1 0 0
2014 312 52 1 0 0
2013 295 70 0 0 0




Rochester
Water Quality
Zumbro Watershed
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2014 na na na
2012 na na na
2010 na na na
2008 1 0 99
2006 na na na
2004 0 0 100
2002 0 0 100




Rochester
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, Effigy Mounds National Monument plus 1 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
1 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 8 11



Rochester Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 4 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 12 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 70 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 80 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 31 in 35 in



Rochester Elevation
1,304 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,652 feet



Rochester
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Lower Moderate
Earthquake 0% 10.9%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 10
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Rochester
Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear)
Nuclear Power Stations
(# Reactors)
Distance from City GPTR 99 City
Average
Prairie Island (2) 40 miles 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station



Rochester
Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 8,781 5,915
HDD 8,308 4,662
CDD 473 1,253



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Rochester Area)
Rochester Area EPA Cleanup Sites


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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