Severe Storms and Flooding
Declared for New Mexico on Oct 26, 2026, covering 9 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.
What an emergency declaration is
An emergency declaration is narrower and usually comes fast, often before or during an event. It mostly pays for emergency work such as evacuations, shelters and debris clearance, and federal help under one is capped at $5 million unless the President finds that more is urgently needed and reports that to Congress. Help for individual households is rare under an emergency declaration.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Cibola County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Rio Arriba County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| San Juan County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Sandoval County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Laguna Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Pueblo of Acoma | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| San Ildefonso Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Zia Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-4942-IA · Major disaster | Iowa | No |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-4954-NM · Major disaster | New Mexico | Open · 34 days left |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-4953-WV · Major disaster | West Virginia | Open · 27 days left |
More from New Mexico: every FEMA declaration in New Mexico.