Eddy County, New Mexico

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 62,139

83.7NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

62,139

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Building Value

$13.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$43.8M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$607K
Risk Score95.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$35.6M
Risk Score90.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$936K
Risk Score88.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score85.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$506K
Risk Score84.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score83.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score78.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$582K
Risk Score78.8
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$576K
Risk Score74.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$983K
Risk Score55.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$362K
Risk Score27.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score26.0
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score24.7
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$33
Risk Score20.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$78
Risk Score18.0

Eddy County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

83.7+35.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

88.5+39.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

56.9+7.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

12.6-36.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

56.9

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

12.6

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.