FEMA Flood Zone Lookup in South Carolina

South Carolina faces flood risk from Atlantic coastal storm surge, riverine flooding along the Santee, Pee Dee, Cooper, and Saluda rivers, and increasing inland flooding from tropical systems. Hurricane Matthew in 2016 caused over $2 billion in damage across the state with catastrophic flooding in the Pee Dee region and along the South Carolina coast. The city of Georgetown and Williamsburg County were severely impacted. Hurricane Florence in 2018 caused additional flooding in the same areas. The Cooper River and its tributaries flood through the Charleston metro area, which experiences regular tidal flooding that increases with sea level rise. The Saluda and Broad rivers create flood risk in the Midlands including Columbia, where the 2015 flood caused over $1 billion in damage and killed 19 people. The 2015 Columbia flood was triggered by record rainfall and the failure of infrastructure near the capital. The state has over 400 NFIP-participating communities. South Carolina's combination of coastal exposure, extensive river system, and increasing extreme rainfall events creates significant and growing flood risk across the state.