New Mexico FEMA Disaster Declarations — 22 Since 2021
Last 5 years · 14 counties affected · Newest declaration: June 30, 2026
How many FEMA disaster declarations has New Mexico had?
New Mexico has had 22 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 6 major disasters (DR), 1 emergency (EM), and 15 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 14 counties. The most common incident types were Fire (17), Flood (4), Severe Storm (1).
Declarations (22)
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Fire Mgmt
COTTON 2 FIRE
Fire Mgmt
DESERT WILLOW FIRE COMPLEX
Fire Mgmt
TROUT FIRE
Fire Mgmt
RIO GRANDE FIRE
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Major Disaster
SOUTH FORK FIRE, SALT FIRE, AND FLOODING
Fire Mgmt
BLUE 2 FIRE
Fire Mgmt
LAS TUSAS FIRE
Fire Mgmt
ECHO RIDGE FIRE, NM FMAG
Major Disaster
WILDFIRES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, MUDFLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS
Fire Mgmt
CALF CANYON FIRE
Fire Mgmt
COOK'S PEAK FIRE
Fire Mgmt
NOGAL CANYON FIRE
Fire Mgmt
MCBRIDE FIRE
Fire Mgmt
HERMIT'S PEAK FIRE
Fire Mgmt
BIG HOLE FIRE
About this data. Federal disaster declarations are
issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration
unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public
Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure),
Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for
households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See
OpenFEMA
for full documentation. Page rendered August 13, 2026.