McKinley County, New Mexico

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 72,241

78.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

72,241

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Building Value

$11.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$20.8M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$938K
Risk Score94.5

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$230K
Risk Score90.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score87.6
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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score87.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$15.4M
Risk Score86.8
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$191K
Risk Score78.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$717K
Risk Score77.6
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$9
Risk Score52.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$119K
Risk Score39.5
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$45
Risk Score27.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score20.6
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score9.0
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score6.9
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score4.5
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Hurricane

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

McKinley County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

78.2+29.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

78.7+30.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

99.8+50.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

0.4-48.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

99.8

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

0.4

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.