Edgefield County, South Carolina: hazard risk
FEMA rates Edgefield County's overall risk Very Low (score 22.0 of 100, higher than 21% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 345 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 Moderate | 69.8 | $190K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 69.8 | $504K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 68.1 | $619K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 63.9 | $319K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 50.7 | $207K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 44.3 | $246K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 44.2 | $406K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36.6 | $137K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 34.2 | $568K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 26.3 | $306K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 57.9 | $65K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 34.4 | $375 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 31.3 | $3.2M |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 13.1 | $9K |
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 | 206 | 0 | $977K | 29th of 46 | 705th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 80 | 0 | $967K | 35th of 46 | 1489th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 21 | 1 | $8.2M | 25th of 46 | 1348th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 16 | 0 | – | 29th of 46 | 2499th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 10 | 0 | $67K | 42nd of 46 | 2645th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | $241 | 22nd of 46 | 1230th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | $41K | 40th of 46 | 2474th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $86M | 37th of 46 | 765th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 42nd of 46 | 1904th 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 Edgefield County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.