Eddy County, New Mexico: hazard risk
FEMA rates Eddy County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 83.7 of 100, higher than 83% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, ice storm. Its storm record holds 1,549 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 | Relatively High | 95.3 | $607K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 84.8 | $506K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 90.7 | $36M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 85.2 | $1.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 83.2 | $1.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 78.8 | $582K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 74.2 | $576K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 88.5 | $936K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 78.8 | $1.2M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 55.1 | $983K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 27.3 | $362K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 26.0 | $42K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 24.7 | $8K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 20.9 | $33 |
| Landslide | Very Low | 18.0 | $78 |
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 | 549 | 1 | $20M | 7th of 33 | 2337th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 364 | 1 | $3.2M | 10th of 33 | 669th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 235 | 2 | $5.3M | 4th of 33 | 1939th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 225 | 2 | $3.6M | 5th of 33 | 2634th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 69 | 0 | $184K | 28th of 33 | 2897th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 59 | 0 | $8.0M | 7th of 33 | 2350th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 30 | 0 | $8.1M | 32nd of 33 | 2283rd of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 23rd of 33 | 2819th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 11th of 33 | 2161st of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $27K | 13th of 33 | 2352nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 29th of 33 | 2494th 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 Eddy County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.