Updated April 2026
Flood Risk in New Mexico
New Mexico has 34 counties with flood risk data, 42 total NFIP flood insurance claims, and an average risk score of 10 out of 100.
34
Counties
42
NFIP Claims
$934,642
Total Payouts
10
Avg Risk Score
Grade Distribution
A
34
counties
B
0
counties
C
0
counties
D
0
counties
F
0
counties
Riskiest in New Mexico
| County | Grade | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | A | 13 |
| Pueblo of Acoma | A | 12 |
| Catron | A | 11 |
| McKinley | A | 11 |
| Mora | A | 11 |
Safest in New Mexico
| County | Grade | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo | A | 8 |
| Curry | A | 8 |
| Luna | A | 8 |
| Quay | A | 8 |
| Roosevelt | A | 8 |
All 34 Counties in New Mexico
Sorted by flood risk score, highest to lowest.
| # | County | Grade | Score | Claims | Payouts | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | A | 13 | 11 | $661,096 | 10 |
| 2 | Pueblo of Acoma | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| 3 | Catron | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 4 | McKinley | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 5 | Mora | A | 11 | 5 | $47,442 | 6 |
| 6 | Grant | A | 11 | 1 | $0 | 6 |
| 7 | Hidalgo | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 8 | Chaves | A | 10 | 4 | $124,746 | 4 |
| 9 | Cibola | A | 10 | 1 | $22,081 | 4 |
| 10 | Colfax | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 11 | Dona Ana | A | 10 | 4 | $5,681 | 4 |
| 12 | Los Alamos | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 13 | Otero | A | 10 | 1 | $0 | 5 |
| 14 | Rio Arriba | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 15 | Sandoval | A | 10 | 1 | $18,552 | 5 |
| 16 | San Miguel | A | 10 | 4 | $1,970 | 5 |
| 17 | Santa Fe | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 18 | Sierra | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 19 | Taos | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 20 | DeBaca | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| 21 | Eddy | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| 22 | Guadalupe | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| 23 | Harding | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| 24 | San Juan | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| 25 | Socorro | A | 9 | 2 | $6,665 | 3 |
| 26 | Torrance | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 3 |
| 27 | Valencia | A | 9 | 4 | $29,914 | 3 |
| 28 | Lea | A | 9 | 1 | $2,366 | 2 |
| 29 | Union | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 2 |
| 30 | Bernalillo | A | 8 | 1 | $14,129 | 1 |
| 31 | Curry | A | 8 | 1 | $0 | 1 |
| 32 | Luna | A | 8 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| 33 | Quay | A | 8 | 0 | $0 | 1 |
| 34 | Roosevelt | A | 8 | 1 | $0 | 1 |