Natural Disasters in Hobbs, 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

82.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

66.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

1.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire98.0Hail94.4Lightning91.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	98.0
Hail	94.4
Lightning	91.5
Winter Weather	89.3
Drought	86.1
Strong Wind	82.2
Cold Wave	78.1
Heat Wave	77.5
Ice Storm	64.3
Tornado	54.5
Hurricane	39.8
Earthquake	29.3
Landslide	1.1

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

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 29, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2006	Fire	SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FIRE COMPLEX
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 10, 2000	Fire	SEVERE FIRE THREATS
Jun 18, 1992	Flood	THUNDERSTORMS, HAIL & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

207

Total Claims Paid

$931,258

Avg Claim Payout

$4,499

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,707,551

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4199	Severe Storm(s)	8	$2,654,081
DR-4529	Biological	2	$53,470

Hobbs has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, hail, lightning. The area has had 7 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 207 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,707,551 in public assistance recovery funding.