Colfax County, New Mexico

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 12,360

58.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

12,360

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Building Value

$4.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$12.6M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.7M
Risk Score97.5

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$639K
Risk Score87.2

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$182K
Risk Score85.8
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score75.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.4M
Risk Score58.6
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$112K
Risk Score40.2
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score39.8
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$126
Risk Score37.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score35.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$220K
Risk Score26.5
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score18.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$92K
Risk Score17.0
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$100K
Risk Score16.1
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$939
Risk Score3.7
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Volcanic Activity

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Colfax County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

58.5+9.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

97.5+48.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

95.1+45.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

35.7-13.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

95.1

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

35.7

Relatively 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.