Mora County, New Mexico

Mora County has been named in 20 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for New Mexico (25) are listed on the state page.

20declarations 12major disasters 3emergencies 1965first on record 2023latest

By hazard

Fire8

Flood5

Severe Storm4

Biological2

Hurricane1

11960s

21970s

21990s

92000s

22010s

42020s

Population: 4,185 in April 2020, 4,096 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
May 10, 2023	FM-5465-NM	Las Tusas Fire	Fire	PAHM	—
May 4, 2022	DR-4652-NM	Wildfires, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Mudflows, and Debris Flows	Fire	IHPPAHM	$475.7 million
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, 2013	DR-4152-NM	Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides	Flood	PAHM	$42.8 million
Sep 13, 2010	DR-1936-NM	Severe Storms and Flooding	Flood	PAHM	$12.2 million
Aug 30, 2006	DR-1659-NM	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	IHPIAPAHM	$34.4 million
Jun 21, 2006	FM-2647-NM	Rivera Mesa Fire	Fire	PA	$2.7 million
Apr 12, 2006	FM-2636-NM	Ojo Feliz Fire	Fire	PA	$2.4 million
Sep 7, 2005	EM-3229-NM	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Hurricane	PA	$1.0 million
Apr 29, 2004	DR-1514-NM	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$4.4 million
Jun 4, 2002	FM-2415-NM	Nm-Cerro Pelado-6-2-02	Fire	PA	$558,524
Jun 15, 2000	FM-2310-NM	Nm-La Cueva Fire	Fire	PA	$261,749
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
Sep 22, 1999	DR-1301-NM	Severe Ice Storms, Flooding and Heavy Rains	Severe Storm	PAHM	$2.0 million
Jan 29, 1998	DR-1202-NM	Severe Winter Storm	Severe Storm	PA	—
Jun 23, 1979	DR-589-NM	Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding	Flood	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	—