Luna County, New Mexico: hazard risk
FEMA rates Luna County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 51.6 of 100, higher than 51% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 457 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 High | 98.1 | $3.0M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 81.3 | $1.1M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 61.4 | $230K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 82.1 | $335K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 59.6 | $58K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 57.5 | $5.5M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 44.9 | $513K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 54.0 | $222K |
| Hail | Very Low | 29.0 | $74K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 23.4 | $36 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 15.0 | $6K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 9.6 | $1K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 7.0 | $23K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 3.9 | $15K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 3.8 | $3 |
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 | 265 | 0 | – | 16th of 33 | 1153rd of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 54 | 1 | – | 31st of 33 | 2083rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 49 | 0 | $323K | 14th of 33 | 2801st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 37 | 0 | $1.2M | 16th of 33 | 2654th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 28 | 0 | $55K | 27th of 33 | 2870th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 10 | 0 | – | 33rd of 33 | 3023rd of 3,077 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 7th of 33 | 2017th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 0 | $2K | 25th of 33 | 2881st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $33K | 25th of 33 | 2824th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 25th of 33 | 2481st 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 Luna County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.