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Highest risk cities in South Carolina

Highest flood risk cities in South Carolina

Ranked city list for flood-prone areas. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Flood score

43/100

Updated Mon, Feb 23, 12:35 AM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by flood score.

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#1

Isle of Palms, SC

57 points above the state average

100/100

#2

Kiawah Island, SC

57 points above the state average

100/100

#3

Port Royal, SC

49 points above the state average

92/100

#4

Shell Point, SC

49 points above the state average

92/100

#5

James Island, SC

46 points above the state average

89/100

#6

Charleston, SC

35 points above the state average

78/100

#7

Georgetown, SC

35 points above the state average

78/100

#8

Mount Pleasant, SC

29 points above the state average

72/100

#9

Seabrook Island, SC

26 points above the state average

69/100

#10

Sullivan's Island, SC

26 points above the state average

69/100

#11

Hilton Head Island, SC

24 points above the state average

67/100

#12

Hopkins, SC

20 points above the state average

63/100

#13

Kingstree, SC

14 points above the state average

57/100

#14

Garden City, SC

13 points above the state average

56/100

#15

Litchfield Beach, SC

13 points above the state average

56/100

#16

Murrells Inlet, SC

13 points above the state average

56/100

#17

Hardeeville, SC

11 points above the state average

54/100

#18

Red Hill, SC

9 points above the state average

52/100

#19

Arthurtown, SC

8 points above the state average

51/100

#20

Cayce, SC

8 points above the state average

51/100

#21

Pine Ridge, SC

8 points above the state average

51/100

#22

West Columbia, SC

8 points above the state average

51/100

#23

Andrews, SC

7 points above the state average

50/100

#24

Hollywood, SC

7 points above the state average

50/100

#25

Ravenel, SC

7 points above the state average

50/100

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.