Grant County, New Mexico

Grant County has been named in 13 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for New Mexico (25) are listed on the state page.

13declarations 7major disasters 3emergencies 1972first on record 2025latest

By hazard

Flood5

Fire4

Biological2

Severe Storm1

Hurricane1

21970s

21980s

11990s

32000s

22010s

32020s

Population: 28,198 in April 2020, 27,541 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Jun 16, 2025	FM-5588-NM	Trout 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	—
May 26, 2012	FM-2978-NM	Whitewater-Baldy Fire Complex	Fire	PA	$181,858
Mar 8, 2011	FM-2866-NM	Quail Ridge Fire	Fire	PA	$267,934
Aug 30, 2006	DR-1659-NM	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	IHPIAPAHM	$34.4 million
Sep 7, 2005	EM-3229-NM	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Hurricane	PA	$1.0 million
May 10, 2000	EM-3154-NM	Severe Fire Threats	Fire	PA	$2.7 million
Jun 7, 1993	DR-992-NM	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	PA	—
Jan 18, 1985	DR-731-NM	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	PA	—
Oct 24, 1983	DR-692-NM	Severe Storms and Flooding	Flood	PA	—
Jan 29, 1979	DR-571-NM	Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Nov 20, 1972	DR-361-NM	Heavy Rains & Flooding	Flood	PA	—