Luna County, New Mexico

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 25,370

51.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

25,370

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Building Value

$4.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$11.0M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score98.1
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$335K
Risk Score82.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score81.3

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$230K
Risk Score61.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score59.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.5M
Risk Score57.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$222K
Risk Score54.0
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$513K
Risk Score44.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$74K
Risk Score29.0
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$36
Risk Score23.4
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score15.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score9.6
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score7.0
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score3.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3
Risk Score3.8

Luna County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

51.6+2.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

82.1+33.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

80.9+31.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

1.3-47.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

80.9

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.