Lincoln County, New Mexico

Lincoln County has been named in 35 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for New Mexico (25) are listed on the state page.

35declarations 18major disasters 4emergencies 1965first on record 2025latest

By hazard

Fire17

Flood9

Severe Storm6

Biological2

Hurricane1

By decade

11960s

21970s

21980s

11990s

92000s

82010s

122020s

Population: 20,262 in April 2020, 20,025 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Lincoln County

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Jul 22, 2025	DR-4886-NM	Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides	Flood	IHPPA	$82.7 million
Jul 10, 2025	EM-3628-NM	Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides	Flood	PA	—
Jun 20, 2024	DR-4795-NM	South Fork Fire, Salt Fire, and Flooding	Fire	IHPPAHM	$218.2 million
Jun 18, 2024	FM-5498-NM	Salt Fire	Fire	PAHM	—
Jun 17, 2024	FM-5497-NM	South Fork Fire	Fire	PAHM	—
May 26, 2024	FM-5492-NM	Blue 2 Fire	Fire	PAHM	$820,061
May 4, 2022	DR-4652-NM	Wildfires, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Mudflows, and Debris Flows	Fire	IHPPAHM	$475.7 million
Apr 12, 2022	FM-5433-NM	Nogal Canyon Fire	Fire	PAHM	—
Apr 12, 2022	FM-5432-NM	McBride Fire	Fire	PAHM	—
Apr 27, 2021	FM-5386-NM	Three Rivers Fire	Fire	PAHM	$101,182
Apr 5, 2020	DR-4529-NM	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$608.6 million
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3460-NM	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Oct 29, 2014	DR-4199-NM	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$69.3 million
Oct 6, 2014	DR-4197-NM	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$6.3 million
Oct 29, 2013	DR-4152-NM	Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides	Flood	PAHM	$42.8 million
Aug 24, 2012	DR-4079-NM	Flooding	Flood	PAHM	$33.3 million
Jun 9, 2012	FM-2979-NM	Little Bear Fire	Fire	PA	$3.7 million
Jun 30, 2011	FM-2935-NM	Donaldson Fire	Fire	PA	$3.2 million
Apr 3, 2011	FM-2880-NM	White Fire	Fire	PA	$124,694
Mar 24, 2011	DR-1962-NM	Severe Winter Storm and Extreme Cold Temperatures	Severe Storm	PAHM	$1.8 million
Aug 14, 2008	DR-1783-NM	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$49.7 million
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 25, 2004	FM-2518-NM	Peppin Fire	Fire	PA	$283,186
Mar 23, 2002	FM-2398-NM	Nm-Kokopelli Fire Complex-3-23-02	Fire	PA	$739,293
Jun 3, 2001	FM-2364-NM	Nm -Trap and Skeet Fire - 06/02/2001	Fire	PA	—
May 13, 2000	DR-1329-NM	Severe Forest Fire	Fire	IAPAHM	$7.2 million
May 10, 2000	EM-3154-NM	Severe Fire Threats	Fire	PA	$2.7 million
May 8, 2000	FM-2296-NM	Cree Fire	Fire	PA	$867,787
Jan 29, 1998	DR-1202-NM	Severe Winter Storm	Severe Storm	PA	—
Jan 18, 1985	DR-731-NM	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	PA	—
Sep 6, 1984	DR-722-NM	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	PA	—
Jun 23, 1979	DR-589-NM	Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding	Flood	PA	—
Jan 29, 1979	DR-571-NM	Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Jul 1, 1965	DR-202-NM	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—