City vs city
Bluffton vs Shell Point, SC
Bluffton currently scores 3 points higher overall than Shell Point, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Bluffton: 48/100 · Shell Point: 45/100
Bluffton is 3 points higher.
Flood
Bluffton: 34/100 · Shell Point: 92/100
Shell Point is 58 points higher.
Bluffton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Shell Point: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bluffton: 43/100 · Shell Point: 45/100
Shell Point is 2 points higher.
Bluffton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Shell Point: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bluffton: 63/100 · Shell Point: 61/100
Bluffton is 2 points higher.
Bluffton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Shell Point: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bluffton: 23/100 · Shell Point: 4/100
Bluffton is 19 points higher.
Bluffton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shell Point: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bluffton: 62/100 · Shell Point: 24/100
Bluffton is 38 points higher.
Bluffton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shell Point: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bluffton: 91/100 · Shell Point: 99/100
Shell Point is 8 points higher.
Bluffton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Shell Point: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bluffton: 50/100 · Shell Point: 10/100
Bluffton is 40 points higher.
Bluffton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Shell Point: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bluffton: 21/100 · Shell Point: 21/100
No gap.
Bluffton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Shell Point: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.