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South Carolina
44
State score · Elevated risk
478.1
Violent crime / 100k (elevated)
1454
NOAA hazard score · 2024
Top weather hazards in South Carolina
From NOAA Storm Events 2024. Helps you pack for what actually happens here.
- Thunderstorm Wind 491
- Flash Flood 191
- Hail 129
- Strong Wind 112
- Tropical Storm 59
South Carolina parks ranked by safety
8 parks · sorted by Safety Index #1 77
Ninety Six National Historic Site National Historic Site Greenwood County
#2 71
Cowpens National Battlefield National Battlefield Cherokee County
#3 71
Kings Mountain National Military Park National Military Park York County
#4 71
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail National Historic Trail York County
#5 62
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site National Historic Site Charleston County
#6 62
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park National Historical Park Charleston County
#7 62
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park National Historical Park Beaufort County
#8 44
Congaree National Park National Park Richland County
How this is calculated
Composite of violent-crime rate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and weighted hazard frequency from NOAA Storm Events. Hazards (wildfires, floods, tornados, severe storms) carry 60% weight; crime carries 40%. County-level hazard data where available, state-level otherwise.