Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 40,200

80.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

40,200

🏠

Building Value

$7.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$26.5M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score96.2
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$78K
Risk Score95.0

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score94.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$20.3M
Risk Score88.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$954K
Risk Score79.4
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$326K
Risk Score70.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score47.1
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$179
Risk Score41.8
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🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$265K
Risk Score30.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$85K
Risk Score30.2
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score27.5
💨

Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$62K
Risk Score12.7
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score11.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score9.2
🌋

Volcanic Activity

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Rio Arriba County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

80.5+31.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

96.2+47.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

91.7+42.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

9.4-39.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

91.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

9.4

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.