Otero County, New Mexico

Name: Otero County, New Mexico FEMA disaster declarations
Creator: Disaster Data

Otero County recorded 23 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 10 major disasters, 4 emergencies, and 9 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is fire.

Declarations since FY2000

Major disasters (DR)

Emergencies (EM)

Fire management (FM)

Jul 2025

Most recent

$39.9M

Federal PA obligated (top: debris removal)

The federal disaster record for Otero County runs between 2000 and 2025, covering 23 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides in 2025. The hazards behind these declarations were most often fire, severe storm, and flood. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $39.9 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for debris removal.

Highlighted: Otero County, NM

Federal Public Assistance by category

Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.

Category	Projects	Federal share obligated
Debris removal(A)	22	$17,431,369
Emergency protective measures(B)	47	$9,940,977
Roads and bridges(C)	100	$5,607,835
Water control facilities(D)	16	$2,825,773
Parks and recreation(G)	10	$2,297,200
Utilities(F)	16	$891,102
Management costs(Z)	3	$584,574
Buildings and equipment(E)	37	$297,896
All categories	251	$39,876,726

Most common hazards

Fire 12
Severe Storm 5
Flood 3
Biological 2
Hurricane 1

Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan

Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Otero County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.

Hazard	Date	FEMA declaration	Type
Flood	Jul 22, 2025	DR-4886-NM	DR
Flood	Jul 10, 2025	EM-3628-NM	EM
Fire	Jun 20, 2024	DR-4795-NM	DR
Fire	Jun 18, 2024	FM-5498-NM	FM
Fire	Jun 17, 2024	FM-5497-NM	FM
Biological	Apr 5, 2020	DR-4529-NM	DR
Biological	Mar 13, 2020	EM-3460-NM	EM
Fire	Jun 8, 2018	FM-5240-NM	FM
Fire	Jul 14, 2016	FM-5134-NM	FM
Severe Storm	Oct 29, 2014	DR-4199-NM	DR
Severe Storm	Oct 6, 2014	DR-4197-NM	DR
Flood	Oct 29, 2013	DR-4152-NM	DR
Fire	Jun 29, 2011	FM-2934-NM	FM
Severe Storm	Mar 24, 2011	DR-1962-NM	DR
Fire	May 7, 2009	FM-2818-NM	FM
Severe Storm	Aug 14, 2008	DR-1783-NM	DR
Severe Storm	Aug 30, 2006	DR-1659-NM	DR
Hurricane	Sep 7, 2005	EM-3229-NM	EM
Fire	May 1, 2002	FM-2402-NM	FM
Fire	Jun 3, 2001	FM-2364-NM	FM
Fire	May 14, 2000	FM-2297-NM	FM
Fire	May 13, 2000	DR-1329-NM	DR
Fire	May 10, 2000	EM-3154-NM	EM

Every declaration on record

DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance

Showing 23 declarations

Date	Number	Type	Hazard	Title
Jul 22, 2025	DR-4886-NM	DR	Flood	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
Jul 10, 2025	EM-3628-NM	EM	Flood	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
Jun 20, 2024	DR-4795-NM	DR	Fire	South Fork Fire, Salt Fire, And Flooding
Jun 18, 2024	FM-5498-NM	FM	Fire	Salt Fire
Jun 17, 2024	FM-5497-NM	FM	Fire	South Fork Fire
Apr 5, 2020	DR-4529-NM	DR	Biological	Covid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3460-NM	EM	Biological	Covid-19
Jun 8, 2018	FM-5240-NM	FM	Fire	Soldier Canyon Fire
Jul 14, 2016	FM-5134-NM	FM	Fire	Timberon Fire
Oct 29, 2014	DR-4199-NM	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding
Oct 6, 2014	DR-4197-NM	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding
Oct 29, 2013	DR-4152-NM	DR	Flood	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Jun 29, 2011	FM-2934-NM	FM	Fire	Little Lewis Fire
Mar 24, 2011	DR-1962-NM	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Winter Storm And Extreme Cold Temperatures
May 7, 2009	FM-2818-NM	FM	Fire	Buckwood Fire
Aug 14, 2008	DR-1783-NM	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding
Aug 30, 2006	DR-1659-NM	DR	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding
Sep 7, 2005	EM-3229-NM	EM	Hurricane	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
May 1, 2002	FM-2402-NM	FM	Fire	Nm - Penasco Fire - 05-01-02
Jun 3, 2001	FM-2364-NM	FM	Fire	Nm -Trap And Skeet Fire - 06/02/2001
May 14, 2000	FM-2297-NM	FM	Fire	Scott Able Fire
May 13, 2000	DR-1329-NM	DR	Fire	Severe Forest Fire
May 10, 2000	EM-3154-NM	EM	Fire	Severe Fire Threats

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How these numbers are built

Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to New Mexico's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.