Fairfield County, South Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 20,909

40.8NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

20,909

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Building Value

$4.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$8.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$475K
Risk Score87.1
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$684K
Risk Score75.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score70.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$504K
Risk Score69.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$587K
Risk Score69.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score54.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$175K
Risk Score53.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$364K
Risk Score49.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score45.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score42.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$329K
Risk Score33.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$87K
Risk Score32.2
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score27.5

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score20.9

Fairfield County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

40.8-7.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

45.9-2.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

90.1+40.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

44.1-4.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

90.1

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

44.1

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.