Natural Disasters in Los Chaves, NM
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
82.3
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
78.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
64.2
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
3.8
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
15
Public Assistance
$1.2M
Individual Assistance
$214K
Most Common Type
Fire
9 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides → | Flood | Jul 2025 | — | — |
| Cotton 2 Fire → | Fire | Jun 2025 | — | — |
| Desert Willow Fire Complex → | Fire | Jun 2025 | — | — |
| Rio Grande Fire → | Fire | Apr 2025 | — | — |
| Wildfires, Straight-line Winds, Flooding… → | Fire | May 2022 | — | $3K |
| Big Hole Fire → | Fire | Apr 2022 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $93K | $211K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Ironworks Fire → | Fire | Mar 2019 | — | — |
| Belen Fire → | Fire | Feb 2007 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Aug 2006 | $1.2M | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Fire Threats → | Fire | May 2000 | — | — |
| Rio Grande Fire Complex → | Fire | Apr 2000 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Snow Melt & Flooding → | Flood | May 1973 | — | — |
| South Fork Fire, Salt Fire, and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
125
Total Claims Paid
$982,291
Avg Claim Payout
$7,858
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
5
Federal Funding
$363,159
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 904.2: Advance Assistance (FMA and PDMC) | 1 | $183,857 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $56,250 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $26,552 |
| 91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW | 1 | $76,500 |
| 90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $20,000 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Los Chaves has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, lightning, wildfire. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (9 declarations). 125 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,247,227 in public assistance recovery funding. $213,962 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.