Florence County, South Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 136,859

89.6NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

136,859

🏠

Building Value

$29.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$65.2M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$22.8M
Risk Score96.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$8.9M
Risk Score94.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.7M
Risk Score92.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score92.0
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score91.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$597K
Risk Score87.7
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$656K
Risk Score86.5

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$770K
Risk Score85.6
Show all 15 hazards
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$17.6M
Risk Score82.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$152K
Risk Score78.1
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$869K
Risk Score73.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score68.4
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$109K
Risk Score49.1
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$496
Risk Score39.2
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Florence County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

89.6+40.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

86.5+37.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

70.8+21.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

75.6+26.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

70.8

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

75.6

Relatively High

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

Frequently Asked Questions

← View all counties in South Carolina

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