Lexington County, South Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 293,888

90.9NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

293,888

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Building Value

$63.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$108.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$23.9M
Risk Score97.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score96.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score93.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score92.3

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score92.2
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$13.0M
Risk Score92.1
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.6M
Risk Score91.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$46.9M
Risk Score90.6
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score80.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score77.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$202K
Risk Score76.5
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score75.6
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$301K
Risk Score75.3
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$398K
Risk Score63.4

Lexington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

90.9+42.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

75.3+26.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

22.4-26.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

46.2-2.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

22.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

46.2

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.