City vs city
Cowpens vs Gaffney, SC
Gaffney currently scores 8 points higher overall than Cowpens, 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
Cowpens: 39/100 · Gaffney: 47/100
Gaffney is 8 points higher.
Flood
Cowpens: 29/100 · Gaffney: 24/100
Cowpens is 5 points higher.
Cowpens: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Gaffney: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cowpens: 17/100 · Gaffney: 17/100
No gap.
Cowpens: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Gaffney: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cowpens: 45/100 · Gaffney: 44/100
Cowpens is 1 points higher.
Cowpens: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Gaffney: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cowpens: 12/100 · Gaffney: 42/100
Gaffney is 30 points higher.
Cowpens: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gaffney: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cowpens: 66/100 · Gaffney: 100/100
Gaffney is 34 points higher.
Cowpens: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gaffney: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cowpens: Unavailable · Gaffney: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cowpens: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Gaffney: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cowpens: 67/100 · Gaffney: 69/100
Gaffney is 2 points higher.
Cowpens: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Gaffney: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cowpens: 36/100 · Gaffney: 36/100
No gap.
Cowpens: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Gaffney: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.