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Drought history in New Mexico
New Mexico has 8 county-level drought declarations across 8 counties. Colfax County leads with 1 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for drought events in this state: $0.
This page shows every New Mexico county in New Mexico that has at least one FEMA drought declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to drought events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.
For the full national view of drought declarations across all states, see the drought disaster type page. For all hazard types in New Mexico, see the New Mexico state page.
Drought in New Mexico
Counties ranked by drought declaration count
| # | County | Declarations | Tracked aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colfax County | 1 | $0 |
| 2 | Harding County | 1 | $0 |
| 3 | Quay County | 1 | $0 |
| 4 | Rio Arriba County | 1 | $0 |
| 5 | Roosevelt County | 1 | $0 |
| 6 | San Juan County | 1 | $0 |
| 7 | Sandoval County | 1 | $0 |
| 8 | Union County | 1 | $0 |