Horry County, South Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 348,574

98.2NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

348,574

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Building Value

$72.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$290.4M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Very High
Annual Loss$200.5M
Risk Score99.6
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$14.3M
Risk Score96.7
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$15.0M
Risk Score95.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score95.9

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$661K
Risk Score95.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score95.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score93.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$40.3M
Risk Score92.0
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score89.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score88.2
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score87.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score87.0
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$110K
Risk Score48.7
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$176K
Risk Score44.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$563
Risk Score40.5
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Horry County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

98.2+49.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

89.9+41.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

65.4+16.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

66.4+17.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

65.4

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

66.4

Relatively High

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.