Greenwood, SC
Greenwood County in South Carolina has 11 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 2005–2024, most recently Hurricane Helene on Sep 29, 2024 (DR-4829). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #773 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 4 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $84,334 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Greenwood County
The 11 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Greenwood County, SC (2005–2024). Total declarations on record: 11.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2024 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene | DR-4829 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Hurricane | Hurricane Idalia | DR-3597 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian | DR-4677 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian | DR-3585 |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian | DR-3421 |
| Sep 10, 2018 | Hurricane | Hurricane Florence | DR-3400 |
| Oct 16, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma | DR-4346 |
| Sep 7, 2017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma | DR-3386 |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew | DR-3378 |
| Oct 5, 2015 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4241 |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3233 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 13 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in South Carolina
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | A | 13 | 1 | 11 |
| Anderson | A | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Darlington | A | 13 | 11 | 17 |
| Edgefield | A | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Kershaw | A | 13 | 15 | 17 |
| McCormick | A | 13 | 0 | 11 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Greenwood County, SC have?
Greenwood County, SC has 11 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2005–2024). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Helene (declared Sep 29, 2024, DR-4829); Hurricane Idalia (declared Aug 31, 2023, DR-3597); Hurricane Ian (declared Nov 21, 2022, DR-4677); Hurricane Ian (declared Sep 29, 2022, DR-3585); Hurricane Dorian (declared Sep 1, 2019, DR-3421). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Greenwood County, SC?
Greenwood County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #773 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Greenwood County?
4 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Greenwood County, SC, totaling $84,334 in payouts. The average claim is $21,084. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Greenwood County, SC had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Greenwood County was Hurricane Helene on Sep 29, 2024 (DR-4829). The county has 11 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2005–2024.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.