Cibola County, New Mexico: hazard risk
FEMA rates Cibola County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 58.4 of 100, higher than 58% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 16 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 763 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 91.8 | $769K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 79.1 | $113K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 73.4 | $8.6M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 84.2 | $15K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 83.1 | $332K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 70.7 | $475K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 65.4 | $996K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 69.1 | $54 |
| Drought | Very Low | 25.3 | $8K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 24.4 | $35 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 22.8 | $45K |
| Hail | Very Low | 20.5 | $42K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 9.0 | $31K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 7.9 | $2K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 6.9 | $27K |
| Hurricane | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 343 | 0 | – | 18th of 33 | 1205th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 152 | 8 | $167K | 17th of 33 | 2608th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 151 | 0 | $1.2M | 21st of 33 | 1595th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 37 | 0 | $2.3M | 27th of 33 | 2849th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 33 | 0 | – | 29th of 33 | 2898th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 14 | 0 | $3K | 32nd of 33 | 2983rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 11 | 5 | – | 16th of 33 | 2706th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 7 | 0 | $5.8M | 20th of 33 | 1000th of 2,972 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 18th of 33 | 2381st of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $184K | 21st of 33 | 2352nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | – | 30th of 33 | 2960th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Cibola County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.