Curry County, New Mexico: hazard risk
FEMA rates Curry County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 61.8 of 100, higher than 61% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought, winter weather. Its storm record holds 992 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | 98.0 | $4.3M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 95.4 | $678K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 95.7 | $4.1M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 88.5 | $1.5M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 57.8 | $294K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 57.5 | $644K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 63.1 | $634K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 58.9 | $1.6M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 52.5 | $6.7M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 43.3 | $706K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 35.5 | $41K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 32.4 | $90K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 18.9 | $0 |
| Landslide | Very Low | 4.0 | $5 |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 342 | 0 | $4.2M | 2nd of 33 | 1306th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 198 | 0 | $5.7M | 1st of 33 | 2280th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 147 | 1 | $4.5M | 7th of 33 | 467th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 128 | 0 | – | 4th of 33 | 391st of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 55 | 2 | $28M | 1st of 33 | 1470th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 44 | 6 | $125M | 15th of 33 | 2511th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 33 | 0 | $4.9M | 8th of 33 | 2352nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 9 | 0 | – | 2nd of 33 | 1182nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | – | 3rd of 33 | 2371st of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $297K | 4th of 33 | 1496th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 3rd of 33 | 2099th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | $469K | 15th of 33 | 721st of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Curry County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.