Quay County, New Mexico: hazard risk
FEMA rates Quay County's overall risk Very Low (score 26.0 of 100, higher than 25% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,009 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 | 89.6 | $1.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 81.8 | $150K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 56.2 | $428K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 85.7 | $486K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 38.5 | $3.0M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 37.5 | $96K |
| Hail | Very Low | 31.9 | $85K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 30.3 | $91K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 22.0 | $172K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 17.9 | $15K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 16.3 | $0 |
| Landslide | Very Low | 13.9 | $35 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 13.3 | $73K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 12.8 | $5K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 3.5 | $1 |
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 | 349 | 0 | $361K | 5th of 33 | 2200th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 188 | 0 | $8.2M | 3rd of 33 | 2587th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 163 | 0 | $4.1M | 14th of 33 | 946th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 143 | 0 | – | 11th of 33 | 945th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 56 | 2 | $974K | 22nd of 33 | 2695th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 43 | 0 | $8.5M | 5th of 33 | 2273rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 23 | 0 | $690K | 26th of 33 | 2848th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 0 | – | 3rd of 33 | 1630th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 7 | 1 | $317K | 16th of 33 | 868th of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 13th of 33 | 2682nd of 3,076 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 8th of 33 | 2233rd 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 Quay County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.