Valencia County, New Mexico

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 75,987

82.3NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

75,987

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Building Value

$15.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$37.5M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score90.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$29.5M
Risk Score89.6

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$913K
Risk Score89.6
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$727K
Risk Score87.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$190K
Risk Score83.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$724K
Risk Score70.2
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$348K
Risk Score64.5
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$174K
Risk Score56.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$209K
Risk Score27.6
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$175K
Risk Score19.2
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score17.9
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$16
Risk Score16.5
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$130K
Risk Score16.2
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score12.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$19
Risk Score9.4

Valencia County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

82.3+33.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

87.4+38.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

64.2+15.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

3.8-44.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

64.2

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

3.8

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.