City vs city
Barnwell vs Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach currently scores 13 points higher overall than Barnwell, with the largest gap in hail.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Barnwell: 41/100 · Myrtle Beach: 54/100
Myrtle Beach is 13 points higher.
Flood
Barnwell: 35/100 · Myrtle Beach: 26/100
Barnwell is 9 points higher.
Barnwell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Myrtle Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Barnwell: 26/100 · Myrtle Beach: 52/100
Myrtle Beach is 26 points higher.
Barnwell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Barnwell: 69/100 · Myrtle Beach: 59/100
Barnwell is 10 points higher.
Barnwell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Barnwell: 12/100 · Myrtle Beach: 35/100
Myrtle Beach is 23 points higher.
Barnwell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Barnwell: 53/100 · Myrtle Beach: 85/100
Myrtle Beach is 32 points higher.
Barnwell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Myrtle Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Barnwell: Unavailable · Myrtle Beach: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Barnwell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Myrtle Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Barnwell: 69/100 · Myrtle Beach: 60/100
Barnwell is 9 points higher.
Barnwell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Myrtle Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Barnwell: 26/100 · Myrtle Beach: 19/100
Barnwell is 7 points higher.
Barnwell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Myrtle Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.