Sumter County, South Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 105,493

81.7NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

105,493

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Building Value

$24.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$40.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$9.8M
Risk Score91.9
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.6M
Risk Score91.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score88.4
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$997K
Risk Score84.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$451K
Risk Score82.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score80.5

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$612K
Risk Score79.0
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$326K
Risk Score79.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$15.0M
Risk Score76.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score74.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score70.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score61.0
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$110K
Risk Score47.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$589
Risk Score40.1

Sumter County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

81.7+33.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

79.0+30.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

54.7+5.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

45.0-3.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

54.7

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

45.0

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.