De Baca County, New Mexico: hazard risk
FEMA rates De Baca County's overall risk Very Low (score 4.1 of 100, higher than 4% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 512 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 Moderate | 78.9 | $707K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 77.4 | $260K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 23.1 | $17K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 22.1 | $0 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 13.8 | $25K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 11.5 | $1.2M |
| Hail | Very Low | 9.4 | $23K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 9.0 | $18 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 6.9 | $31K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 6.4 | $17K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 5.7 | $31K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 4.0 | $3K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 3.9 | $10K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 3.2 | $1K |
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 | 144 | 0 | $478K | 15th of 33 | 2618th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 124 | 0 | – | 10th of 33 | 882nd of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 86 | 0 | $279K | 17th of 33 | 1253rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 65 | 0 | $588K | 10th of 33 | 2728th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 49 | 0 | $1.1M | 21st of 33 | 2667th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 22 | 0 | $118K | 25th of 33 | 2838th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 11 | 0 | $112K | 15th of 33 | 2666th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 11th of 33 | 2281st of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 16th of 33 | 2273rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 32nd of 33 | 2856th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full De Baca County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.