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New Mexico, 1997
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1997 was 395 against 378 in 1996.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1997 | Santa Fe | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 21 Sep 1997 | McKinley | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Quay | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 May 1997 | Rio Arriba | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Jan 1997 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Jan 1997 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Jan 1997 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Dec 1997 | Taos | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Dec 1997 | McKinley | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Dec 1997 | Bernalillo | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Sep 1997 | McKinley | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jul 1997 | Bernalillo | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 28 May 1997 | Lea | Hail | 2.50 in | $27,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 1997 | Lincoln | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 23 Aug 1997 | McKinley | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Chaves | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $750,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Bernalillo | Heavy Rain | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1997 | Sandoval | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Bernalillo | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 21 Dec 1997 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Doña Ana | Hail | 1.50 in | $3,500,000 | — | — |
| 24 Apr 1997 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 24 Apr 1997 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 1997 | Eddy | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $600,000 | — | — |
| 24 Apr 1997 | De Baca | Winter Storm | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Lea | High Wind | 70 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Santa Fe | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Lea | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 24 Apr 1997 | Quay | Winter Storm | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Santa Fe | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Socorro | Heavy Rain | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 1997 | San Miguel | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Bernalillo | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Cibola | Heavy Rain | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 22 Dec 1997 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 1997 | San Miguel | Flash Flood | — | $80,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jul 1997 | Socorro | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1997
No declaration touching New Mexico was made in 1997.
Flood insurance claims with a 1997 date of loss
11 NFIP claims, 7 of them paid, for $37,178.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.