Catron County, New Mexico

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 3,556

36.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

3,556

🏠

Building Value

$1.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$6.8M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score96.3
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score93.8

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$490K
Risk Score82.8
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$368
Risk Score51.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score41.1
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$3
Risk Score37.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score34.9
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score24.3
Show all 16 hazards
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score22.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$103K
Risk Score16.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score8.3
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score3.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$546
Risk Score2.4
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$774
Risk Score1.4
💨

Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score1.3
🌀

Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Catron County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

36.6-12.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

96.3+47.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

89.1+39.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

1.3-47.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

89.1

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

1.3

Very Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.