County Hazards

States › New Mexico › 2022

New Mexico, 2022

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,173events recorded1,300 in 2021
12deaths recorded25 injuries
$183Mproperty damage (estimates)$15K crop damage
7disaster declarations22 NFIP claims, $277K paid
← 20212023 →

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

Drought521
Wind316
Flood126
Winter88
Hail59
Other27
Wildfire20
Cold12
Tornado2
Heat2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2022 was 1,173 against 1,300 in 2021.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2022
Union County35
Quay County34
Mora County24
Curry County23
San Miguel County22
Guadalupe County21
Lea County19
De Baca County18
Eddy County17
Harding County17
Roosevelt County16
Otero County15
Santa Fe County13
McKinley County12
Socorro County12
Lincoln County11
Chaves County10
Doña Ana County10
San Juan County8
Bernalillo County7
Grant County7
Sandoval County7
Cibola County5
Colfax County5
Sierra County5

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
21 Jul 2022San MiguelFlash Flood—$2,000,0003—
12 Apr 2022Forecast zoneWildfire—$10,000,0002—
1 Feb 2022Forecast zoneHeavy Snow——2—
2 Feb 2022GuadalupeWinter Storm——16
2 Feb 2022Forecast zoneHeavy Snow——13
7 Aug 2022MoraFlash Flood—$20,00011
25 Jan 2022Forecast zoneWinter Weather——11
25 Jun 2022Santa FeFlash Flood——1—
1 May 2022Forecast zoneWildfire—$100,000,000—3
1 May 2022Forecast zoneWildfire—$11,000,000—10
19 Apr 2022Forecast zoneWildfire—$25,000,000——
11 Apr 2022Forecast zoneWildfire—$2,000,000—1
6 Apr 2022Forecast zoneWildfire—$10,000,000——
22 Apr 2022Forecast zoneWildfire—$10,000,000——
12 Apr 2022Forecast zoneWildfire—$5,000,000——
26 Apr 2022Doña AnaHail1.75 in$500,000——
22 Apr 2022Forecast zoneWildfire—$500,000——
21 Aug 2022ChavesFlood—$500,000——
21 Aug 2022ChavesFlood—$500,000——
21 Jul 2022MoraFlash Flood—$500,000——
26 Jun 2022ChavesFlash Flood—$500,000——
2 Jul 2022MoraFlash Flood—$300,000——
9 Jun 2022Forecast zoneWildfire—$250,000——
16 Aug 2022San JuanFlash Flood—$200,000——
10 Sep 2022San MiguelFlash Flood—$200,000——
16 Aug 2022San JuanFlash Flood—$150,000——
1 Jul 2022San MiguelFlash Flood—$150,000——
12 Jul 2022MoraFlash Flood—$150,000——
26 Jul 2022Santa FeFlash Flood—$150,000——
1 Jul 2022MoraFlash Flood—$150,000——
16 Jun 2022Forecast zoneWildfire—$150,000——
26 Jul 2022San JuanFlash Flood—$130,000——
22 Apr 2022Forecast zoneDust Storm—$100,000——
22 Apr 2022Forecast zoneHigh Wind64 mph$100,000——
16 Aug 2022San MiguelFlash Flood—$100,000——
20 Jul 2022MoraFlash Flood—$100,000——
25 Jul 2022LincolnFlash Flood—$100,000——
8 Aug 2022MoraDebris Flow—$75,000——
8 Aug 2022MoraDebris Flow—$75,000——
9 Aug 2022LincolnFlash Flood—$75,000——

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 2022

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
4 May 2022DR-4652Major disasterFireWildfires, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Mudflows, And Debris Flows7
30 Apr 2022FM-5438Fire management assistanceFireCalf Canyon Fire1
28 Apr 2022FM-5437Fire management assistanceFireCook'S Peak Fire1
12 Apr 2022FM-5433Fire management assistanceFireNogal Canyon Fire1
12 Apr 2022FM-5432Fire management assistanceFireMcbride Fire1
12 Apr 2022FM-5431Fire management assistanceFireHermit'S Peak Fire1
11 Apr 2022FM-5430Fire management assistanceFireBig Hole Fire1

Flood insurance claims with a 2022 date of loss

22 NFIP claims, 12 of them paid, for $276,503.

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.