Natural Disasters in Conchas Dam, NM

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

74.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

62.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

92.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

18.4

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

21

Public Assistance

$72.2M

Individual Assistance

$500

Most Common Type

Fire

10 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Las Tusas FireFireMay 2023
Wildfires, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Mudflows, and Debris FlowsFireMay 2022$70.2M$500
Calf Canyon FireFireApr 2022
Hermit's Peak FireFireApr 2022
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalApr 2020$44K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormOct 2014
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormOct 2014$775K
Severe Storms, Flooding, and MudslidesFloodOct 2013$1.1M
Tres Lagunas FireFireJun 2013
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormAug 2006$124K
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricaneSep 2005
Severe Storms and FloodingSevere StormApr 2004
Nm - Roybal Fire - 06/13/02FireJun 2002
Nm - Dalton Fire - 05/06/02FireMay 2002
Viveach FireFireMay 2000
Severe Forest FireFireMay 2000
Severe Fire ThreatsFireMay 2000
Severe Storms, Snowmelt & FloodingFloodJun 1979
Severe Storms, Snow Melt & FloodingFloodMay 1973

Showing 20 of 21 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

134

Total Claims Paid

$808,119

Avg Claim Payout

$6,031

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$670,100

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.44

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$41,250
601.2: Generators - Regular1$0
300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire1$450,000
601.1: Generators1$127,485
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$51,365

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Conchas Dam has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, winter weather, landslide. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (10 declarations). 134 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $72,248,477 in public assistance recovery funding. $500 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.