Chaves, NM
Chaves County in New Mexico has 4 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 2005–2025, most recently Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides on Jul 10, 2025 (DR-3628). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2125 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 18 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,267,177 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Chaves County
The 4 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Chaves County, NM (2005–2025). Total declarations on record: 4.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2025 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides | DR-3628 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Flood | Severe Storm and Flooding | DR-4843 |
| Oct 29, 2013 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides | DR-4152 |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3229 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 10 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in New Mexico
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cibola | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Colfax | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Dona Ana | A | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| Los Alamos | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Otero | A | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| Rio Arriba | A | 10 | 1 | 4 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Chaves County, NM have?
Chaves County, NM has 4 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2005–2025). The 4 most recent are: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides (declared Jul 10, 2025, DR-3628); Severe Storm and Flooding (declared Nov 1, 2024, DR-4843); Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (declared Oct 29, 2013, DR-4152); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 7, 2005, DR-3229). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Chaves County, NM?
Chaves County is graded A (composite score 10/100, low risk). It ranks #2125 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Chaves County?
18 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Chaves County, NM, totaling $1,267,177 in payouts. The average claim is $70,399. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Chaves County, NM had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Chaves County was Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides on Jul 10, 2025 (DR-3628). The county has 4 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2005–2025.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.