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New Mexico, 2011
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 2011 was 1,009 against 764 in 2010.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2011 | Curry | Heavy Snow | — | — | 4 | 2 |
| 2 Dec 2011 | Forecast zone | Freezing Fog | — | — | 2 | — |
| 25 Dec 2011 | Curry | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Chaves | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 31 Jan 2011 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Feb 2011 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Jan 2011 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Dec 2011 | Guadalupe | Blizzard | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 May 2011 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $150,000 | — | 13 |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 4 |
| 17 Apr 2011 | Curry | Wildfire | — | $300,000 | — | 3 |
| 19 Dec 2011 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $3,000 | — | 3 |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Quay | High Wind | 58 mph | $40,000 | — | 2 |
| 19 Dec 2011 | Union | Blizzard | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $17,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Sandoval | Flash Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Los Alamos | Flash Flood | — | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Sandoval | Flash Flood | — | $3,750,000 | — | — |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 87 mph | $4,500,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $3,500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $700,000 | — | — |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Forecast zone | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 75 mph | $400,000 | — | — |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Forecast zone | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 8 May 2011 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Cibola | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Quay | Wildfire | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Forecast zone | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Forecast zone | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Curry | Wildfire | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 Dec 2011 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Santa Fe | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Curry | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Union | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Doña Ana | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Bernalillo | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2011
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2011 | DR-4047 | Major disaster | Flood | Flooding | 3 |
| 30 Jun 2011 | FM-2935 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Donaldson Fire | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2011 | FM-2934 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Little Lewis Fire | 1 |
| 26 Jun 2011 | FM-2933 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Las Conchas Fire | 3 |
| 12 Jun 2011 | FM-2918 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Track Fire | 1 |
| 10 Jun 2011 | FM-2917 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Wallow Fire | 1 |
| 17 Apr 2011 | FM-2897 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tire Fire | 2 |
| 3 Apr 2011 | FM-2880 | Fire management assistance | Fire | White Fire | 2 |
| 24 Mar 2011 | DR-1962 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Extreme Cold Temperatures | 6 |
| 8 Mar 2011 | FM-2866 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Quail Ridge Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2011 date of loss
15 NFIP claims, 3 of them paid, for $24,008.
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.