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Highest risk cities in South Carolina

Highest storm surge risk cities in South Carolina

Ranked city list for coastal surge risk. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Surge score

91/100

Updated Fri, May 8, 7:16 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by surge score.

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#1

Beaufort, SC

8 points above the state average

#2

Burton, SC

8 points above the state average

#3

Charleston, SC

8 points above the state average

#4

Garden City, SC

8 points above the state average

#5

Georgetown, SC

8 points above the state average

#6

Hilton Head Island, SC

8 points above the state average

#7

Hollywood, SC

8 points above the state average

#8

Laurel Bay, SC

8 points above the state average

#9

Litchfield Beach, SC

8 points above the state average

#10

Little River, SC

8 points above the state average

#11

Mount Pleasant, SC

8 points above the state average

#12

Murrells Inlet, SC

8 points above the state average

#13

Myrtle Beach, SC

8 points above the state average

#14

North Myrtle Beach, SC

8 points above the state average

#15

Port Royal, SC

8 points above the state average

#16

Ravenel, SC

8 points above the state average

#17

Shell Point, SC

8 points above the state average

#18

Surfside Beach, SC

8 points above the state average

#19

Isle of Palms, SC

7 points above the state average

#20

James Island, SC

7 points above the state average

#21

Kiawah Island, SC

7 points above the state average

#22

Seabrook Island, SC

7 points above the state average

#23

Socastee, SC

7 points above the state average

#24

Sullivan's Island, SC

7 points above the state average

#25

Red Hill, SC

6 points above the state average

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.