Natural Disasters in Ponderosa Pine, NM

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

94.4

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

94.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

43.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

41.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather98.7Earthquake97.7Lightning97.4
HazardRisk Score
Winter Weather98.7
Earthquake97.7
Lightning97.4
Heat Wave95.4
Wildfire95.0
Hail95.0
Strong Wind79.0
Ice Storm65.7
Drought57.8
Cold Wave56.7
Tornado56.1
Landslide43.0
Volcanic Activity21.2
Avalanche21.1

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

11

Most Recent

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Fire

6 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Apr 5, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jun 16, 2016FireDOG HEAD FIRE
Sep 30, 2013Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 3, 2011FireWHITE FIRE
Jun 16, 2006FireMALPAIS FIRE
Sep 7, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 29, 2004Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 25, 2003FireNM-BOSQUE FIRE-06-25-2003
May 13, 2000FireSEVERE FOREST FIRE
May 10, 2000FireSEVERE FIRE THREATS

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

173

Total Claims Paid

$1,434,279

Avg Claim Payout

$8,291

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$154,420,925

Disasters with PA

3

Total Projects

187

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4529Biological125$152,387,694
DR-4148Severe Storm(s)59$1,979,398
DR-1659Severe Storm(s)3$53,833

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

11

Federal Funding

$903,896

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.39

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$0
402.2: Roads and Bridges - Post-wildfire erosion and flood protection 1$0
93.3: Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$0
106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only); 205.4: Non Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic1$0
106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only)1$67,561

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

Ponderosa Pine has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, earthquake, lightning. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (6 declarations). 173 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $154,420,925 in public assistance recovery funding. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.