Oconee County, South Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 78,560

85.6NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

78,560

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Building Value

$19.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$45.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$20.0M
Risk Score98.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$791K
Risk Score90.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score85.5

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$665K
Risk Score83.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$16.3M
Risk Score81.1
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score81.0
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score80.2
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$640K
Risk Score78.6
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$601K
Risk Score72.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$726K
Risk Score68.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$587K
Risk Score65.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score63.4
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$85K
Risk Score45.9

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score23.8

Oconee County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

85.6+36.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

63.4+14.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

70.5+21.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

42.1-6.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

70.5

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

42.1

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.