Clarendon County, South Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 31,118

76.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

31,118

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Building Value

$6.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$23.4M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$11.3M
Risk Score94.2

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$992K
Risk Score93.4
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score88.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score83.1
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$294K
Risk Score81.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$118K
Risk Score66.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$509K
Risk Score62.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score60.3
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$230K
Risk Score58.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$100K
Risk Score50.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score50.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$491K
Risk Score43.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score36.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$98
Risk Score22.6
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Coastal Flooding

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Clarendon County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

76.5+27.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

81.2+32.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

90.9+41.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

28.8-19.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

90.9

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

28.8

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.