Abbeville County, South Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Abbeville County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 45.4 of 100, higher than 45% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 388 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 83.8 | $396K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 80.0 | $2.6M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 66.3 | $1.6M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 74.8 | $821K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 74.4 | $786K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 64.3 | $233K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 48.2 | $174K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 42.7 | $319K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 40.3 | $116K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 37.6 | $3.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 35.6 | $31K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39.8 | $18K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 37.0 | $378 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 8.6 | $4K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 157 | 0 | $306K | 39th of 46 | 955th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 74 | 0 | – | 38th of 46 | 1656th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 43 | 0 | $11M | 10th of 46 | 1843rd of 3,077 |
| Drought | 42 | 0 | – | 3rd of 46 | 435th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 22 | 7 | $95M | 12th of 46 | 897th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 16 | 0 | $204K | 23rd of 46 | 2069th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 10 | 0 | $34K | 17th of 46 | 1787th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 1 | $62M | 6th of 46 | 1205th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $757K | 19th of 46 | 591st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 3 | 1 | – | 18th of 46 | 1789th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | $31K | 34th of 46 | 1912th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $2.8M | 46th of 46 | 917th of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Abbeville County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.