Natural Hazard Risk in South Carolina
46 counties — Overall risk: Very High
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Counties
46
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Population
5,110,387
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Overall Risk
70.7
Very High
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Wildfire Risk
66.0
Very High
Hazard Risk Overview
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Hurricane
85.3
Very High🏔️
Earthquake
83.4
Very High❄️
Ice Storm
80.2
Very High⚡
Lightning
71.3
Very High🌪️
Tornado
71.1
Very High🌡️
Heat Wave
69.8
Very High💨
Strong Wind
67.5
Very High🔥
Wildfire
66.0
Very High🥶
Cold Wave
64.8
Very High🌊
Riverine Flooding
62.1
Very HighHighest Risk Counties in South Carolina
All 46 Counties in South Carolina
| County | Risk Score | Rating | Top Hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 98.6 | ||
| Horry | 98.2 | ||
| Beaufort | 97.1 | ||
| Berkeley | 94.8 | ||
| Greenville | 94.0 | ||
| Dorchester | 93.7 | ||
| Richland | 93.1 | ||
| Georgetown | 92.5 | ||
| Lexington | 90.9 | ||
| Spartanburg | 90.6 | ||
| Florence | 89.6 | ||
| York | 88.7 | ||
| Orangeburg | 87.7 | ||
| Anderson | 87.2 | ||
| Oconee | 85.6 | ||
| Colleton | 85.5 | ||
| Dillon | 84.3 | ||
| Aiken | 84.2 | ||
| Williamsburg | 82.1 | ||
| Sumter | 81.7 | ||
| Marion | 80.7 | ||
| Lancaster | 79.4 | ||
| Jasper | 78.6 | ||
| Pickens | 77.6 | ||
| Clarendon | 76.5 | ||
| Laurens | 76.2 | ||
| Chesterfield | 74.0 | ||
| Greenwood | 72.7 | ||
| Darlington | 72.3 | ||
| Cherokee | 69.7 | ||
| Kershaw | 66.7 | ||
| Hampton | 64.8 | ||
| Newberry | 62.0 | ||
| Union | 58.2 | ||
| Marlboro | 57.5 | ||
| Bamberg | 46.5 | ||
| Barnwell | 45.8 | ||
| Abbeville | 45.4 | ||
| Chester | 43.2 | ||
| Fairfield | 40.8 | ||
| Saluda | 40.1 | ||
| Lee | 36.0 | ||
| Allendale | 35.5 | ||
| Calhoun | 22.6 | ||
| Edgefield | 22.0 | ||
| McCormick | 9.5 |