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Extreme

winter-storm Winter Storm Risk in New Mexico

Overall State Risk Score: 9/10

New Mexico faces extreme winter-storm risk. 13 of 33 counties (39%) rated high or very high by FEMA National Risk Index.

Seasonal pattern: December-March

Highest-Risk Cities in New Mexico

1
Albuquerque, NM
Extreme · 16 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10

Notable Winter Storm Events

Snow Squall - Central and West-Central New Mexico, United States

February 19, 2026 — WARNING

Albuquerque, NM

8,430 people exposed; $759M capital exposed

Other Hazards in New Mexico

earthquake
Earthquake Risk
Score: 5/10
wildfire
Wildfire Risk
Score: 7/10
hurricane
Hurricane Risk
Score: 1/10
flood
Flood Risk
Score: 0/10
tornado
Tornado Risk
Score: 3/10
landslide
Landslide Risk
Score: 5/10
extreme-heat
Extreme Heat Risk
Score: 5/10
drought
Drought Risk
Score: 7/10
high-wind
High Wind Risk
Score: 5/10
tsunami
Tsunami Risk
Score: 0/10

How this data is built

New Mexico winter storm risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live event monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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