FLOODING
DR-4079-NM affected Los Alamos County, New Mexico. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.
What FEMA records show for this declaration
Public assistance
Individual assistance
What DR-4079-NM means
DR-4079-NM is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Los Alamos County, New Mexico, with an incident window starting Jun 22, 2012 through Jul 12, 2012. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as flood.
When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.
This declaration is one entry in the broader Los Alamos County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.