Curry County, New Mexico

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 48,395

61.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

48,395

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Building Value

$13.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$21.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score98.0
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.1M
Risk Score95.7

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$678K
Risk Score95.4
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score88.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$634K
Risk Score63.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score58.9

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$294K
Risk Score57.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$644K
Risk Score57.5
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🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.7M
Risk Score52.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$706K
Risk Score43.3
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score35.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$90K
Risk Score32.4
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score18.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$5
Risk Score4.0
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Curry County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

61.8+13.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

95.7+47.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

41.9-7.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

6.1-42.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

41.9

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

6.1

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.