City vs city
Beaufort vs Shell Point, SC
Shell Point currently scores 2 points higher overall than Beaufort, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Beaufort: 43/100 · Shell Point: 45/100
Shell Point is 2 points higher.
Flood
Beaufort: 41/100 · Shell Point: 92/100
Shell Point is 51 points higher.
Beaufort: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Shell Point: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Beaufort: 44/100 · Shell Point: 45/100
Shell Point is 1 points higher.
Beaufort: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Shell Point: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Beaufort: 64/100 · Shell Point: 61/100
Beaufort is 3 points higher.
Beaufort: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Shell Point: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Beaufort: 4/100 · Shell Point: 4/100
No gap.
Beaufort: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shell Point: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Beaufort: 30/100 · Shell Point: 24/100
Beaufort is 6 points higher.
Beaufort: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shell Point: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Beaufort: 99/100 · Shell Point: 99/100
No gap.
Beaufort: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Shell Point: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Beaufort: 40/100 · Shell Point: 10/100
Beaufort is 30 points higher.
Beaufort: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Shell Point: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Beaufort: 21/100 · Shell Point: 21/100
No gap.
Beaufort: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Shell Point: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.