City vs city
Myrtle Beach vs Oak Grove, SC
Myrtle Beach currently scores 6 points higher overall than Oak Grove, with the largest gap in wind.
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 is a current EPA AirNow signal; 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
Myrtle Beach: 54/100 · Oak Grove: 48/100
Myrtle Beach is 6 points higher.
Flood
Myrtle Beach: 26/100 · Oak Grove: 33/100
Oak Grove is 7 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Oak Grove: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Myrtle Beach: 52/100 · Oak Grove: 23/100
Myrtle Beach is 29 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Oak Grove: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Myrtle Beach: 59/100 · Oak Grove: 69/100
Oak Grove is 10 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Oak Grove: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Myrtle Beach: 35/100 · Oak Grove: 8/100
Myrtle Beach is 27 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Oak Grove: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Myrtle Beach: 85/100 · Oak Grove: 100/100
Oak Grove is 15 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Oak Grove: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Myrtle Beach: 99/100 · Oak Grove: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Myrtle Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Oak Grove: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Myrtle Beach: 60/100 · Oak Grove: 73/100
Oak Grove is 13 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Oak Grove: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Myrtle Beach: 19/100 · Oak Grove: 27/100
Oak Grove is 8 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Oak Grove: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.