Lincoln, NM
Lincoln County in New Mexico has 10 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1965–2025, most recently Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides on Jul 22, 2025 (DR-4886). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #903 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 25 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,758,762 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Lincoln County
The 10 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Lincoln County, NM (1965–2025). Total declarations on record: 10.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides | DR-4886 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides | DR-3628 |
| Oct 29, 2013 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides | DR-4152 |
| Aug 24, 2012 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4079 |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3229 |
| Jan 18, 1985 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-731 |
| Sep 6, 1984 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-722 |
| Jun 23, 1979 | Flood | Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding | DR-589 |
| Jan 29, 1979 | Flood | Flooding | DR-571 |
| Jul 1, 1965 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-202 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 13 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in New Mexico
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo of Acoma | A | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Valencia | A | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| Catron | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| McKinley | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Mora | A | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Grant | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Lincoln County, NM have?
Lincoln County, NM has 10 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1965–2025). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides (declared Jul 22, 2025, DR-4886); Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides (declared Jul 10, 2025, DR-3628); Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (declared Oct 29, 2013, DR-4152); Flooding (declared Aug 24, 2012, DR-4079); 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 Lincoln County, NM?
Lincoln County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #903 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 Lincoln County?
25 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Lincoln County, NM, totaling $1,758,762 in payouts. The average claim is $70,350. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Lincoln County, NM had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Lincoln County was Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides on Jul 22, 2025 (DR-4886). The county has 10 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1965–2025.
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.