Natural Disasters in Edgewood, NM

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.0

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

83.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

63.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

33.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire98.2Winter Weather94.1Lightning94.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	98.2
Winter Weather	94.1
Lightning	94.0
Earthquake	89.5
Drought	86.1
Hail	67.6
Landslide	66.4
Heat Wave	53.0
Cold Wave	48.3
Avalanche	26.8
Strong Wind	25.8
Tornado	24.5
Ice Storm	18.7

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

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Fire

May 2022

Most Common Type

Fire

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 4, 2022	Fire	WILDFIRES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, MUDFLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 15, 2017	Fire	EL CAJETE FIRE
Oct 6, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 29, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 30, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 24, 2012	Flood	FLOODING
Jun 20, 2012	Fire	ROMERO FIRE
Nov 23, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Jun 26, 2011	Fire	LAS CONCHAS FIRE
Jun 2, 2010	Fire	RIO FIRE
May 24, 2010	Fire	CABAZON FIRE
Aug 30, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 26, 2002	Fire	NM - LAKES FIRE COMPLEX - 08/26/02
May 13, 2000	Fire	SEVERE FOREST FIRE
May 10, 2000	Fire	SEVERE FIRE THREATS
Sep 22, 1999	Severe Storm	SEVERE ICE STORMS, FLOODING AND HEAVY RAINS
Mar 2, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$33,095

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4529	10	$33,095	—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$359,096

Avg Claim Payout

$7,182

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$21,722,636

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

360

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4152	Flood	202	$13,118,896
DR-1659	Severe Storm(s)	107	$4,485,054
DR-4197	Severe Storm(s)	4	$1,487,941
DR-4529	Biological	8	$1,391,349
DR-4148	Severe Storm(s)	33	$1,176,179
DR-4652	Wildfire	6	$63,217

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,420,880

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.34

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
93.1: Tribal (Local) Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$30,000
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$66,867
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$37,500
303.3: Floodplain and Stream Restoration - Post-wildfire remediation; 403.8: Floodwater and Mudflow diversions - post-wildfire	1	$2,250,000
300.6: Vegetation Management - Erosion	1	$0

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

Edgewood has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, winter weather, lightning. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (9 declarations). 50 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $21,722,636 in public assistance recovery funding. $33,095 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.