Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in New Mexico
The top 25 of 33 New Mexico counties on GIS Map, ranked by FEMA National Risk Index score (0-100, national percentile).
| # | County | Risk Index score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doña Ana County | 96.1 |
| 2 | Bernalillo County | 94.4 |
| 3 | San Juan County | 88.3 |
| 4 | Chaves County | 87.6 |
| 5 | Lea County | 86.0 |
| 6 | Santa Fe County | 86.0 |
| 7 | Otero County | 84.7 |
| 8 | Roosevelt County | 84.1 |
| 9 | Eddy County | 83.7 |
| 10 | Valencia County | 82.3 |
| 11 | Rio Arriba County | 80.5 |
| 12 | Lincoln County | 79.5 |
| 13 | McKinley County | 78.2 |
| 14 | Sandoval County | 77.0 |
| 15 | San Miguel County | 74.6 |
| 16 | Taos County | 74.3 |
| 17 | Grant County | 74.1 |
| 18 | Curry County | 61.8 |
| 19 | Socorro County | 61.5 |
| 20 | Colfax County | 58.5 |
| 21 | Cibola County | 58.4 |
| 22 | Sierra County | 55.8 |
| 23 | Luna County | 51.6 |
| 24 | Torrance County | 46.2 |
| 25 | Mora County | 38.8 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025). All counties with data are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in New Mexico”, https://gismap.land/rankings/new-mexico/highest-risk-counties. Figures from FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025).
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