Ice Storm Risk in New Mexico
All New Mexico counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index ice storm score
Ice Storm risk — freezing rain that coats surfaces in heavy, damaging ice — is rated for 32 of 33 New Mexico counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Chaves County carries the state's highest ice storm score at 85.3, with $448K in expected annual ice storm losses.
2 New Mexico counties are rated High or Very High for ice storm, and expected annual losses from ice storm total roughly $2M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Ice Storm
| # | County | Ice Storm Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaves County | High | 0.40 / yr | $448K | |
| 2 | Eddy County | High | 0.45 / yr | $506K | |
| 3 | Otero County | Medium | 0.27 / yr | $300K | |
| 4 | Lincoln County | Medium | 0.27 / yr | $140K | |
| 5 | Bernalillo County | Medium | 0.02 / yr | $168K | |
| 6 | Doña Ana County | Medium | 0.04 / yr | $127K | |
| 7 | Lea County | Medium | 0.45 / yr | $123K | |
| 8 | Socorro County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $50K | |
| 9 | Torrance County | Low | 0.21 / yr | $37K | |
| 10 | San Juan County | Low | 0.01 / yr | $30K | |
| 11 | Curry County | Low | 0.37 / yr | $41K | |
| 12 | Roosevelt County | Low | 0.41 / yr | $24K | |
| 13 | McKinley County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $9K | |
| 14 | Santa Fe County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $12K | |
| 15 | Sandoval County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $11K | |
| 16 | Grant County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $7K | |
| 17 | Luna County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $6K | |
| 18 | Valencia County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $6K | |
| 19 | Quay County | Very Low | 0.28 / yr | $5K | |
| 20 | Union County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $4K | |
| 21 | Rio Arriba County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $3K | |
| 22 | Cibola County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $2K | |
| 23 | Taos County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $2K | |
| 24 | Guadalupe County | Very Low | 0.25 / yr | $2K | |
| 25 | San Miguel County | Very Low | 0.11 / yr | $1K | |
| 26 | Sierra County | Very Low | 0.04 / yr | $928 | |
| 27 | Colfax County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $939 | |
| 28 | Hidalgo County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $1K | |
| 29 | De Baca County | Very Low | 0.31 / yr | $1K | |
| 30 | Catron County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $546 | |
| 31 | Los Alamos County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $1K | |
| 32 | Mora County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $300 |
32 New Mexico counties with measurable ice storm risk. See the national ice storm ranking or all New Mexico counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which New Mexico county has the highest ice storm risk?
Chaves County has the highest FEMA ice storm risk score in New Mexico at 85.3 (High), with $448K in expected annual losses and about 0.40 events per year.
How many New Mexico counties face significant ice storm risk?
32 New Mexico counties record measurable ice storm risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 2 of them are rated High or Very High.