Allendale County, South Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Allendale County's overall risk Very Low (score 35.5 of 100, higher than 35% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 315 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 87.5 | $3.3M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 76.9 | $811K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 73.6 | $675K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 57.3 | $148K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 51.8 | $58K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 42.0 | $588K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 18.4 | $100K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 50.3 | $31K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 21.4 | $158K |
| Hail | Very Low | 19.3 | $43K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 18.3 | $39K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 14.5 | $1.1M |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 11.3 | $6K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 8.2 | $11 |
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 | 188 | 0 | $398K | 34th of 46 | 777th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 35 | 0 | $343 | 44th of 46 | 2296th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 22 | 0 | – | 9th of 46 | 873rd of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 20 | 1 | $8.8M | 33rd of 46 | 1593rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 15 | 0 | $117K | 34th of 46 | 2576th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 12 | 0 | $70K | 45th of 46 | 2735th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 0 | $31M | 10th of 46 | 358th of 1,849 |
| Heat | 6 | 0 | – | 4th of 46 | 1176th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | – | 14th of 46 | 2042nd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $16K | 41st of 46 | 2510th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $41K | 27th of 46 | 926th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | $1K | 32nd of 46 | 1784th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Allendale County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.