City vs city
Cowpens vs Pacolet, SC
Cowpens currently scores 7 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
Cowpens: 39/100 · Pacolet: 32/100
Cowpens is 7 points higher.
Flood
Cowpens: 29/100 · Pacolet: 42/100
Pacolet is 13 points higher.
Cowpens: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Pacolet: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cowpens: 17/100 · Pacolet: 17/100
No gap.
Cowpens: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pacolet: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cowpens: 45/100 · Pacolet: 45/100
No gap.
Cowpens: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pacolet: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cowpens: 12/100 · Pacolet: 4/100
Cowpens is 8 points higher.
Cowpens: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pacolet: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cowpens: 66/100 · Pacolet: 34/100
Cowpens is 32 points higher.
Cowpens: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pacolet: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cowpens: Unavailable · Pacolet: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cowpens: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pacolet: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cowpens: 67/100 · Pacolet: 49/100
Cowpens is 18 points higher.
Cowpens: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pacolet: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Cowpens: 36/100 · Pacolet: 36/100
No gap.
Cowpens: 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.