Doña Ana County, New Mexico: hazard risk
FEMA rates Doña Ana County's overall risk Relatively High (score 96.1 of 100, higher than 96% of rated U.S. counties); 5 of its 16 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, lightning, drought. Its storm record holds 915 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Very High | 97.4 | $828K |
| Lightning | Very High | 97.3 | $2.0M |
| Drought | Relatively High | 99.4 | $11M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 98.4 | $133M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 96.1 | $2.7M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 94.6 | $4.4M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 91.2 | $4.9M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 82.0 | $3.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 64.8 | $127K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 58.0 | $530K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 86.6 | $643K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 40.8 | $538 |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 38.6 | $182 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 36.5 | $18K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 20.5 | $189K |
| Volcanic Activity | 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 | 310 | 0 | – | 25th of 33 | 1323rd of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 208 | 0 | $3.0M | 20th of 33 | 1471st of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 124 | 0 | $446K | 12th of 33 | 2745th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 117 | 0 | $27M | 20th of 33 | 2751st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 99 | 0 | $17M | 5th of 33 | 2288th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 20 | 0 | – | 32nd of 33 | 2992nd of 3,077 |
| Heavy rain | 14 | 0 | – | 4th of 33 | 1732nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 13 | 0 | $779K | 18th of 33 | 2716th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 27th of 33 | 2492nd of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | $1.2M | 27th of 33 | 2841st of 3,076 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 2 | 0 | – | 7th of 33 | 403rd of 2,278 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 20th of 33 | 2403rd 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 Doña Ana County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.