City vs city
Buffalo vs Pacolet, SC
Buffalo currently scores 8 points higher overall than Pacolet, 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 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
Buffalo: 40/100 · Pacolet: 32/100
Buffalo is 8 points higher.
Flood
Buffalo: 28/100 · Pacolet: 42/100
Pacolet is 14 points higher.
Buffalo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Pacolet: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buffalo: 18/100 · Pacolet: 17/100
Buffalo is 1 points higher.
Buffalo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pacolet: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buffalo: 48/100 · Pacolet: 45/100
Buffalo is 3 points higher.
Buffalo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pacolet: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buffalo: 8/100 · Pacolet: 4/100
Buffalo is 4 points higher.
Buffalo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pacolet: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buffalo: 100/100 · Pacolet: 34/100
Buffalo is 66 points higher.
Buffalo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pacolet: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buffalo: Unavailable · Pacolet: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pacolet: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buffalo: 44/100 · Pacolet: 49/100
Pacolet is 5 points higher.
Buffalo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pacolet: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Buffalo: 35/100 · Pacolet: 36/100
Pacolet is 1 points higher.
Buffalo: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Pacolet: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.