Socorro County, New Mexico: hazard risk
FEMA rates Socorro County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 61.5 of 100, higher than 61% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 16 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 1,607 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 84.2 | $498K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 83.9 | $615K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 76.2 | $9.4M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 72.4 | $335K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 62.9 | $56K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 87.0 | $489K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 76.0 | $680K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 51.2 | $50K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 48.4 | $264 |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 44.6 | $5 |
| Landslide | Very Low | 38.5 | $327 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 27.6 | $65K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 21.7 | $143K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 8.8 | $35K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 7.1 | $20K |
| Hurricane | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 638 | 0 | – | 30th of 33 | 1519th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 413 | 0 | $1.7M | 19th of 33 | 1327th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 308 | 6 | $2.0M | 19th of 33 | 2628th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 61 | 0 | $63M | 25th of 33 | 2855th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 55 | 0 | $6.1M | 28th of 33 | 2864th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 55 | 0 | $145K | 25th of 33 | 2909th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 32 | 0 | $22M | 9th of 33 | 535th of 2,972 |
| Heat | 16 | 0 | – | 23rd of 33 | 2434th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 3 | – | 19th of 33 | 2742nd of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 0 | $308K | 24th of 33 | 2879th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $377K | 27th of 33 | 2370th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 1 | $41K | 19th of 33 | 2397th 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 Socorro County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.