Natural Disasters in Springer, NM
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
58.5
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
44.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
95.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
35.7
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
18
Public Assistance
$1.4M
Individual Assistance
$15K
Most Common Type
Fire
9 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires, Straight-line Winds, Flooding… → | Fire | May 2022 | $1.3M | — |
| Cook's Peak Fire → | Fire | Apr 2022 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | — | $15K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Ute Park Fire → | Fire | Jun 2018 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Oct 2014 | $54K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Flood | Oct 2013 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Sep 2013 | $19K | — |
| Track Fire → | Fire | Jun 2011 | — | — |
| Rivera Mesa Fire → | Fire | Jun 2006 | — | — |
| Casa Fire → | Fire | Mar 2006 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Nm-ponil Fire-06/02/02 → | Fire | Jun 2002 | — | — |
| Nm-turkey Fire-6-2-02 → | Fire | Jun 2002 | — | — |
| Severe Fire Threats → | Fire | May 2000 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Mar 1977 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Snow Melt & Flooding → | Flood | May 1973 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1965 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
8
Total Claims Paid
$13,050
Avg Claim Payout
$1,631
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
5
Federal Funding
$231,812
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.28
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.4: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW | 2 | $74,106 |
| 601.2: Generators - Regular | 1 | $0 |
| 90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $15,000 |
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 1 | $142,706 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Springer has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, lightning, winter weather. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (9 declarations). 8 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,414,574 in public assistance recovery funding. $15,195 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.