Mora County, New Mexico: hazard risk
FEMA rates Mora County's overall risk Very Low (score 38.8 of 100, higher than 38% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,412 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 | 95.9 | $2.7M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 75.9 | $6K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 62.6 | $194K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 50.7 | $4.0M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 38.4 | $25K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 28.5 | $61K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 26.1 | $29K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 22.1 | $28 |
| Hail | Very Low | 12.2 | $24K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 8.9 | $37K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 4.9 | $11K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 2.7 | $8K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 2.5 | $117 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 1.1 | $300 |
| Volcanic Activity | No Rating | 0.0 | $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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 454 | 2 | $300K | 3rd of 33 | 1008th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 388 | 0 | – | 5th of 33 | 455th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 311 | 1 | $2.0M | 5th of 33 | 256th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 143 | 0 | $56K | 8th of 33 | 2350th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 46 | 2 | $3.4M | 7th of 33 | 2341st of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 19 | 0 | $148M | 6th of 33 | 294th of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 0 | – | 2nd of 33 | 2259th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 12 | 0 | – | 11th of 33 | 2576th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 9 | 0 | $2K | 30th of 33 | 2956th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | – | 6th of 33 | 2183rd of 3,076 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 3 | 0 | $151K | 4th of 33 | 339th of 2,278 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Mora County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.