Climate Risk Summary

Spartanburg, SC Risk Profile

The primary drivers of climate-related financial risk in Spartanburg, SC are Inland Flooding, Earthquake, and Cold Wave. This area also faces an unusually high intensity for Ice Storm compared to national averages.

City-Wide Aggregation

These scores represent the population-weighted average across all residential blocks in Spartanburg.

Primary Risks

Inland Flooding

$5,418,134

Expected Annual Loss for Spartanburg

36.1Score

Relatively High compared to US average

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Earthquake

$981,042

Expected Annual Loss for Spartanburg

66.3Score

Relatively Moderate compared to US average

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Cold Wave

$891,415

Expected Annual Loss for Spartanburg

59.9Score

Relatively Moderate compared to US average

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City Boundary

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Financial Risk Inventory

MAJOR DRIVER
Inland Flooding
$5,418,134
Score: 36.1
MAJOR DRIVER
Earthquake
$981,042
Score: 66.3
MAJOR DRIVER
Cold Wave
$891,415
Score: 59.9
Tornado
$780,199
Score: 50.2
UNUSUALLY HIGH
Ice Storm
$457,988
Score: 89.1
Hurricane
$267,982
Score: 58.3
Lightning
$263,679
Score: 70.4
Heat Wave
$174,004
Score: 22.3
Strong Wind
$156,376
Score: 43.1
Hail
$127,635
Score: 56.6
Winter Weather
$10,334
Score: 30.9
Wildfire
$1,884
Score: 40.0
Landslide
$52
Score: 48.2

Recommended investments to protect your property value and reduce insurance liability based on your local risk profile.

🏠Low Investment

Earthquake Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 66.3
🏠Low Investment

Cold Wave Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 59.9
🌪️High Investment

Tornado Mitigation

Reinforce garage doors and consider a FEMA-approved safe room or storm cellar.

Risk Score: 50.2
❄️Medium Investment

Ice Storm Mitigation

Install a 10kWh backup battery system to keep pipes from freezing during grid failure.

Risk Score: 89.1
🌀High Investment

Hurricane Mitigation

Install permanent hurricane shutters or upgrade to impact-resistant windows.

Risk Score: 58.3
🏠Low Investment

Lightning Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 70.4
🧊Medium Investment

Hail Mitigation

Replace roof with Class 4 impact-resistant shingles to significantly lower insurance premiums.

Risk Score: 56.6

Sources and Methodology

Spatial Aggregation

Our "Atlas" risk scores are derived using a population-weighted spatial join. Because US Zip Codes and Census Tracts do not share perfectly aligned boundaries, a simple geographic average would be misleading. We utilize US Census Block Group population statistics to identify where residents actually live within a Zip Code. We then intersect these points with FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) hazard data to calculate a weighted exposure score.

Financial Projections (EAL)

Expected Annual Loss (EAL) estimates the average economic impact of natural hazards in dollars per year. This calculation incorporates three components: Exposure (the value of structures and agriculture), Annualized Frequency (historical probability), and Historic Loss Ratio (vulnerability of the area).

Primary Data Sources

  • FEMA National Risk IndexHazard frequency and loss data (v1.20.0)
  • U.S. Census BureauTIGER/Line 2025 Shapefiles & Decennial Population

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Zip Codes in Spartanburg

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