Union County, New Mexico

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 4,072

12.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

4,072

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Building Value

$894.5M

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$3.6M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score92.2
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$759K
Risk Score88.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score70.3
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$308K
Risk Score65.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$136K
Risk Score45.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$77
Risk Score19.9
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$142K
Risk Score19.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score17.5
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$66K
Risk Score12.4
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score11.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score10.9
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score8.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$666K
Risk Score7.1
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$1
Risk Score3.2
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Volcanic Activity

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Union County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

12.1-36.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

88.8+40.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

83.7+34.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

10.7-38.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

83.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

10.7

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.