Johns Island, SC sits in a Tier 1 hurricane wind zone. Properties in this zone could be vulnerable to storm surge that accompany hurricanes. In this section we will review this property’s exposure to floods, including storms surge, riverine and flash floods. We will also detail the property’s damage vulnerability to any realistically occurring flood
Losses from flooding are driven predominantly by these factors:
Distance to flooding source Ground elevation above flooding source Height of property ABOVE ground (first or main floor elevation) Durability of the property to depth and velocity of moving water Loss to Main Building (% of total)
How Storm Strength Affect Storm Surge At Your Location
Storm Category
CAT 1
CAT 2
CAT 3
CAT 4
CAT 5
Potential Flood Depth *
8.5 feet
13.1 feet
17.3 feet
20.9 feet
24.1 feet
* Estimated depth assumes direct landfall at nearest coastline at high tide
Historical Flood Activity
Hurricane Florence