Mora, NM
Mora County in New Mexico has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1965–2013, most recently Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides on Oct 29, 2013 (DR-4152). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1644 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 7 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $68,043 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Mora County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Mora County, NM (1965–2013). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2013 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides | DR-4152 |
| Sep 13, 2010 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1936 |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3229 |
| Jun 23, 1979 | Flood | Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding | DR-589 |
| May 11, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms, Snow Melt & Flooding | DR-380 |
| Jul 1, 1965 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-202 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in New Mexico
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catron | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| McKinley | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Grant | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Hidalgo | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Pueblo of Acoma | A | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Chaves | A | 10 | 18 | 4 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Mora County, NM have?
Mora County, NM has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1965–2013). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (declared Oct 29, 2013, DR-4152); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Sep 13, 2010, DR-1936); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 7, 2005, DR-3229); Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding (declared Jun 23, 1979, DR-589); Severe Storms, Snow Melt & Flooding (declared May 11, 1973, DR-380). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Mora County, NM?
Mora County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1644 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 Mora County?
7 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Mora County, NM, totaling $68,043 in payouts. The average claim is $9,720. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Mora County, NM had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Mora County was Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides on Oct 29, 2013 (DR-4152). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1965–2013.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.