City risk score
Historical exposure snapshot
James Island, SC
61
/ 100
Severe
City snapshot
James Island, SC
Overall elevated risk (61/100)
Overall score
61/100
elevated
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Historical Risk factors
Historical hazards around James Island
Hurricane
83
/ 100
Hurricane impact blend of wind, surge, and flooding; surge adds extra weight when available.
Flooding
89
/ 100
FEMA NFHL flood zones: 33 features intersect this tile.
Wind / Roof
52
/ 100
Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Storm Surge
98
/ 100
Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Air Quality / AQI
17
/ 100
Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lightning
45
/ 100
Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wildfire
15
/ 100
Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tornado
68
/ 100
Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
100
/ 100
Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
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Flood zones 101: how to read FEMA maps
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Storm surge vs flooding
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