Grant County, New Mexico: hazard risk
FEMA rates Grant County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 74.1 of 100, higher than 74% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 935 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 96.9 | $4.6M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 83.7 | $15M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 82.5 | $151K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 79.4 | $446K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 70.9 | $4K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 58.3 | $343K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 38.5 | $37K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 50.4 | $179K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 49.1 | $320 |
| Hail | Very Low | 26.5 | $64K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 16.5 | $7K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 7.9 | $692 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6.9 | $22K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 3.8 | $14K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 3.6 | $3K |
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 | 583 | 0 | – | 20th of 33 | 1242nd of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 121 | 5 | $8K | 26th of 33 | 1849th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 72 | 2 | $1.4M | 12th of 33 | 2497th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 58 | 0 | $2.1M | 23rd of 33 | 2823rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 48 | 0 | $34K | 25th of 33 | 2878th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 27 | 0 | $267K | 24th of 33 | 2904th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 11 | 0 | – | 5th of 33 | 1754th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 7 | 0 | $3.7M | 23rd of 33 | 2838th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 29th of 33 | 2845th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 28th of 33 | 2493rd of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 25th of 33 | 1264th 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 Grant County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.