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Flood in Chaves County, New Mexico
78 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 78 flood events in Chaves County, New Mexico, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 20 years.
September is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.1% of the 1,880 flood events recorded in New Mexico; its 1.3 per 100 square miles compares with 1.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with New Mexico
| Measure | Chaves County | New Mexico | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 78 | 1,880 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.1 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 51 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | September | July | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 78 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $500M | — | 2 | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2013 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Flood | — | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 4 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Chaves County had?
78 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Chaves County?
4 Jun 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Chaves County?
The flash flood of 19 Oct 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500M; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Chaves County compare with New Mexico for flood?
1.3 events per 100 square miles against 1.5 statewide; the county holds 78 of the state's 1,880 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.