Hidalgo County, New Mexico: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hidalgo County's overall risk Very Low (score 8.9 of 100, higher than 8% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 523 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 | 83.8 | $864K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 83.0 | $421K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 56.3 | $367K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 42.7 | $131K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 33.3 | $101 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 33.1 | $73K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 14.9 | $1.3M |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 11.5 | $7K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 11.0 | $66K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 10.9 | $24 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 7.1 | $332 |
| Hail | Very Low | 4.5 | $8K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 3.7 | $1K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 2.4 | $3K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 1.6 | $4K |
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 | 331 | 0 | – | 19th of 33 | 1231st of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 83 | 4 | $8K | 27th of 33 | 1870th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 38 | 1 | $97K | 20th of 33 | 2856th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 29 | 0 | $34K | 30th of 33 | 2919th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 17 | 0 | $96K | 31st of 33 | 2937th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 11 | 0 | $756K | 32nd of 33 | 2990th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 26th of 33 | 2835th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 26th of 33 | 2486th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 19th of 33 | 2331st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $25K | 29th of 33 | 2919th 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 Hidalgo County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.