Pickens County, South Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 131,341

77.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

131,341

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Building Value

$27.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$37.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score93.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score87.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$23.5M
Risk Score84.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score83.1
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score83.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score79.7
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score79.5
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$615K
Risk Score70.7
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$470K
Risk Score66.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$587K
Risk Score60.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score55.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score50.9
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score37.9

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score20.4

Pickens County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

77.6+28.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

50.9+2.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

41.0-8.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

45.3-3.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

41.0

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

45.3

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.