Natural Disasters in Conchas Dam, NM
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk 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: FEMATotal Declarations
21
Public Assistance
$72.2M
Individual Assistance
$500
Most Common Type
Fire
10 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Tusas Fire → | Fire | May 2023 | — | — |
| Wildfires, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Mudflows, and Debris Flows → | Fire | May 2022 | $70.2M | $500 |
| Calf Canyon Fire → | Fire | Apr 2022 | — | — |
| Hermit's Peak Fire → | Fire | Apr 2022 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $44K | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Oct 2014 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Oct 2014 | $775K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Flood | Oct 2013 | $1.1M | — |
| Tres Lagunas Fire → | Fire | Jun 2013 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Aug 2006 | $124K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Apr 2004 | — | — |
| Nm - Roybal Fire - 06/13/02 → | Fire | Jun 2002 | — | — |
| Nm - Dalton Fire - 05/06/02 → | Fire | May 2002 | — | — |
| Viveach Fire → | Fire | May 2000 | — | — |
| Severe Forest Fire → | Fire | May 2000 | — | — |
| Severe Fire Threats → | Fire | May 2000 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding → | Flood | Jun 1979 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Snow Melt & Flooding → | Flood | May 1973 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 21 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal 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 AssistanceMitigation Projects
6
Federal Funding
$670,100
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.44
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $41,250 |
| 601.2: Generators - Regular | 1 | $0 |
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 1 | $450,000 |
| 601.1: Generators | 1 | $127,485 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $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.