City vs city
Myrtle Beach vs Richburg, SC
Myrtle Beach currently scores 21 points higher overall than Richburg, 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 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 · Richburg: 33/100
Myrtle Beach is 21 points higher.
Flood
Myrtle Beach: 26/100 · Richburg: 24/100
Myrtle Beach is 2 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Richburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Myrtle Beach: 52/100 · Richburg: 20/100
Myrtle Beach is 32 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Richburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Myrtle Beach: 59/100 · Richburg: 51/100
Myrtle Beach is 8 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Richburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Myrtle Beach: 35/100 · Richburg: 8/100
Myrtle Beach is 27 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Myrtle Beach: 85/100 · Richburg: 46/100
Myrtle Beach is 39 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Myrtle Beach: 99/100 · Richburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Myrtle Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Richburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Myrtle Beach: 60/100 · Richburg: 65/100
Richburg is 5 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Richburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Myrtle Beach: 19/100 · Richburg: 20/100
Richburg is 1 points higher.
Myrtle Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Richburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.