City vs city
Coosawhatchie vs Laurel Bay, SC
Coosawhatchie currently scores 7 points higher overall than Laurel Bay, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Coosawhatchie: 50/100 · Laurel Bay: 43/100
Coosawhatchie is 7 points higher.
Flood
Coosawhatchie: 43/100 · Laurel Bay: 41/100
Coosawhatchie is 2 points higher.
Coosawhatchie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Laurel Bay: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Coosawhatchie: 40/100 · Laurel Bay: 44/100
Laurel Bay is 4 points higher.
Coosawhatchie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Laurel Bay: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Coosawhatchie: 71/100 · Laurel Bay: 64/100
Coosawhatchie is 7 points higher.
Coosawhatchie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Laurel Bay: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Coosawhatchie: 0/100 · Laurel Bay: 4/100
Laurel Bay is 4 points higher.
Coosawhatchie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Laurel Bay: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Coosawhatchie: 14/100 · Laurel Bay: 30/100
Laurel Bay is 16 points higher.
Coosawhatchie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Laurel Bay: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Coosawhatchie: 92/100 · Laurel Bay: 99/100
Laurel Bay is 7 points higher.
Coosawhatchie: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Laurel Bay: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Coosawhatchie: 72/100 · Laurel Bay: 40/100
Coosawhatchie is 32 points higher.
Coosawhatchie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Laurel Bay: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Coosawhatchie: 21/100 · Laurel Bay: 21/100
No gap.
Coosawhatchie: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Laurel Bay: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.