City vs city
Elgin vs Kershaw, SC
Elgin currently scores 6 points higher overall than Kershaw, 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
Elgin: 42/100 · Kershaw: 36/100
Elgin is 6 points higher.
Flood
Elgin: 24/100 · Kershaw: 27/100
Kershaw is 3 points higher.
Elgin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Kershaw: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elgin: 22/100 · Kershaw: 23/100
Kershaw is 1 points higher.
Elgin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kershaw: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elgin: 55/100 · Kershaw: 58/100
Kershaw is 3 points higher.
Elgin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kershaw: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elgin: 0/100 · Kershaw: 8/100
Kershaw is 8 points higher.
Elgin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kershaw: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elgin: 58/100 · Kershaw: 39/100
Elgin is 19 points higher.
Elgin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kershaw: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elgin: Unavailable · Kershaw: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elgin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kershaw: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elgin: 68/100 · Kershaw: 69/100
Kershaw is 1 points higher.
Elgin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kershaw: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elgin: 22/100 · Kershaw: 27/100
Kershaw is 5 points higher.
Elgin: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Kershaw: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.