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New Mexico, 2017
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 2017 was 761 against 482 in 2016.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2017 | Grant | Flash Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hidalgo | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Quay | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Roosevelt | Heat | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Bernalillo | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Aug 2017 | San Miguel | Hail | 2.75 in | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Socorro | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Torrance | Hail | 2.50 in | $1,000,000 | — | 10 |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $50,000 | — | 3 |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 Sep 2017 | Valencia | Flash Flood | — | $7,500,000 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Roosevelt | Flash Flood | — | $2,400,000 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Roosevelt | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Roosevelt | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1,400,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Santa Fe | Hail | 2.50 in | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Roosevelt | Hail | 1.75 in | $500,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Roosevelt | Hail | 2.75 in | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2017 | San Miguel | Hail | 2.75 in | $250,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Roosevelt | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Curry | High Wind | 67 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Roosevelt | Hail | 2.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2017 | Santa Fe | Hail | 1.00 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2017 | Sandoval | Hail | 1.00 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2017 | Curry | Hail | 2.00 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $80,000 | — | — |
| 23 Feb 2017 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Santa Fe | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 28 Sep 2017 | Sandoval | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2017 | Union | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2017 | Socorro | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2017 | Socorro | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 72 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Union | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2017 | De Baca | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
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 2017
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 2017 | DR-4352 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding | 0 |
| 15 Jun 2017 | FM-5184 | Fire management assistance | Fire | El Cajete Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss
41 NFIP claims, 18 of them paid, for $391,416.
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.