Greenville County, South Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 525,347

94.0NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

525,347

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Building Value

$119.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$169.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$6.3M
Risk Score99.6

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$3.8M
Risk Score98.3
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$19.6M
Risk Score96.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$104.5M
Risk Score96.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$15.0M
Risk Score95.8
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$9.5M
Risk Score92.8
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score91.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score89.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score83.3
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score83.0
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score79.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$91K
Risk Score56.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$73K
Risk Score55.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score48.3

Greenville County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

94.0+45.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

55.1+6.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

21.9-27.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

57.3+8.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

21.9

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

57.3

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.