Marion County, South Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 29,137

80.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

29,137

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Building Value

$6.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$27.1M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$12.5M
Risk Score94.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score91.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score80.0
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score75.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$159K
Risk Score72.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$99K
Risk Score68.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$501K
Risk Score67.3

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$279K
Risk Score67.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$479K
Risk Score61.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score55.5
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$182K
Risk Score52.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score44.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score36.1
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$14
Risk Score17.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$30
Risk Score13.3

Marion County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

80.7+32.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

68.5+19.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

93.8+44.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

26.9-21.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

93.8

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

26.9

Relatively Low

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.