Colfax County, New Mexico

Colfax County has been named in 18 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for New Mexico (25) are listed on the state page.

18declarations 7major disasters 4emergencies 1965first on record 2022latest

By hazard

Fire9

Flood3

Biological2

Severe Storm2

Hurricane1

Drought1

11960s

21970s

62000s

52010s

42020s

Population: 12,383 in April 2020, 12,307 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
May 4, 2022	DR-4652-NM	Wildfires, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Mudflows, and Debris Flows	Fire	IHPPAHM	$475.7 million
Apr 28, 2022	FM-5437-NM	Cook's Peak Fire	Fire	PAHM	—
Apr 5, 2020	DR-4529-NM	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$608.6 million
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3460-NM	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Jun 1, 2018	FM-5239-NM	Ute Park Fire	Fire	PAHM	$6.2 million
Oct 29, 2014	DR-4199-NM	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$69.3 million
Oct 29, 2013	DR-4152-NM	Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides	Flood	PAHM	$42.8 million
Sep 30, 2013	DR-4148-NM	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$5.5 million
Jun 12, 2011	FM-2918-NM	Track Fire	Fire	PA	$4.3 million
Jun 21, 2006	FM-2647-NM	Rivera Mesa Fire	Fire	PA	$2.7 million
Mar 1, 2006	FM-2631-NM	Casa Fire	Fire	PA	$262,647
Sep 7, 2005	EM-3229-NM	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Hurricane	PA	$1.0 million
Jun 6, 2002	FM-2416-NM	Nm-Ponil Fire-06/02/02	Fire	PA	$6.4 million
Jun 4, 2002	FM-2414-NM	Nm-Turkey Fire-6-2-02	Fire	PA	$561,240
May 10, 2000	EM-3154-NM	Severe Fire Threats	Fire	PA	$2.7 million
Mar 2, 1977	EM-3034-NM	Drought	Drought	PA	—
May 11, 1973	DR-380-NM	Severe Storms, Snow Melt & Flooding	Flood	PA	—
Jul 1, 1965	DR-202-NM	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—