McCormick County Disaster Risk

McCormick County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Very Low, placing it in the 10th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

McCormick County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: hurricane (62th percentile), earthquake (51th percentile), tornado (40th percentile), wildfire (35th percentile), flooding (17th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is hurricane at the 62th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

McCormick County's composite risk percentile is 10th, compared to the South Carolina state average of 71th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means McCormick County faces lower natural disaster risk than the typical county in South Carolina.

Yes, McCormick County's hurricane risk is at the 62th percentile nationally. This is above the national median. For flooding specifically, McCormick County is at the 17th percentile.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

McCormick County's composite risk score of 10th percentile is below the South Carolina state average of 71th percentile, indicating relatively lower exposure to natural hazards. However, no county is completely risk-free. The primary hazard type is hurricane at the 62th percentile. Residents should still maintain emergency preparedness plans and appropriate insurance coverage.