Grant County, New Mexico

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 28,092

74.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

28,092

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Building Value

$7.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$20.8M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.6M
Risk Score96.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$14.9M
Risk Score83.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$151K
Risk Score82.5

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$446K
Risk Score79.4
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score70.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$343K
Risk Score58.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$179K
Risk Score50.4
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$320
Risk Score49.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score38.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score26.5
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score16.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$692
Risk Score7.9
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score6.9
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score3.8
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score3.6

Grant County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

74.1+25.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

96.9+48.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

88.5+39.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

7.9-40.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

88.5

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

7.9

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.