Guadalupe County, New Mexico: hazard risk
FEMA rates Guadalupe County's overall risk Very Low (score 8.8 of 100, higher than 8% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 606 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 Low | 81.5 | $311K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 52.9 | $47K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 39.2 | $40K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 29.9 | $2.3M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 28.6 | $184 |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 27.7 | $1 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 22.0 | $50K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16.6 | $13K |
| Hail | Very Low | 13.6 | $29K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 13.5 | $20K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 12.0 | $71K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 6.4 | $2K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 4.8 | $12K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 4.4 | $19K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 1.2 | $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 | 160 | 0 | $180K | 13th of 33 | 2589th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 135 | 0 | – | 13th of 33 | 1060th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 134 | 0 | $184K | 16th of 33 | 1156th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 76 | 4 | $2.9M | 18th of 33 | 2619th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 39 | 0 | $438K | 18th of 33 | 2837th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 26 | 0 | $2.3M | 24th of 33 | 2835th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 14 | 0 | $13K | 16th of 33 | 2684th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 8th of 33 | 2030th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 14th of 33 | 2693rd of 3,076 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 16th of 33 | 2356th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $17K | 23rd of 33 | 1210th of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $37K | 17th of 33 | 2391st 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 Guadalupe County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.