New Mexico drought risk
Doña Ana County has the highest drought risk in New Mexico, scoring 99.4 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doña Ana County | 99.4 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 2 | San Juan County | 99 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 3 | Chaves County | 98.9 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 4 | Luna County | 98.1 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 5 | Curry County | 98 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 6 | Roosevelt County | 97 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 7 | Union County | 92.2 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 8 | Quay County | 89.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 9 | Lea County | 86.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 10 | Santa Fe County | 86.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 11 | Eddy County | 85.2 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 12 | Hidalgo County | 83.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 13 | Torrance County | 83.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 14 | De Baca County | 78.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 15 | Otero County | 76.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 16 | Sierra County | 74 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 17 | Sandoval County | 72.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 18 | Socorro County | 72.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 19 | Rio Arriba County | 70.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 20 | Taos County | 63.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 21 | Mora County | 62.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 22 | Bernalillo County | 57.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 23 | Valencia County | 56.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 24 | San Miguel County | 49.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 25 | Colfax County | 39.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 26 | Guadalupe County | 39.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 27 | Grant County | 38.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 28 | Cibola County | 25.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Catron County | 24.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Harding County | 22.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Lincoln County | 17.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | Los Alamos County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
| 33 | McKinley County | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest drought risk county in New Mexico?
Doña Ana County, NM has the highest drought risk in New Mexico, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 99.4 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").
What causes drought risk in New Mexico?
Drought risk captures expected annual losses from prolonged precipitation deficits affecting agriculture, water supply, and ecosystems. High scores cover the western Great Plains, Southwest, and California's Central Valley. Climate change is increasing drought frequency and severity across much of the US, with multi-year droughts becoming more common in the West.