Calhoun County, South Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 14,114

22.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

14,114

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Building Value

$3.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$6.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score81.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$728K
Risk Score72.5
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$217K
Risk Score60.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$97K
Risk Score58.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score51.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$340K
Risk Score42.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$192K
Risk Score41.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$599K
Risk Score37.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$311
Risk Score33.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score28.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score26.2
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$207K
Risk Score22.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score19.4

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score15.6

Calhoun County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

22.6-26.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

51.8+3.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

70.9+21.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

26.6-22.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

70.9

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

26.6

Relatively Low

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.