Anderson County, South Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 203,620

87.2NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

203,620

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Building Value

$40.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$67.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$13.4M
Risk Score95.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score95.5

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score93.5
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$7.8M
Risk Score90.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score89.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$33.0M
Risk Score88.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score87.4
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score82.0
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🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score78.4
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score78.0
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score60.0
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$153K
Risk Score50.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score47.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score36.8

Anderson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

87.2+38.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

47.4-1.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

37.3-11.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

57.2+8.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

37.3

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

57.2

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.