Enter any address in Roosevelt County, New Mexico to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from summer thunderstorms dominates flood risk in Roosevelt County. Over the last 30 years, the NOAA Storm Events Database recorded 38 flash flood events compared to 3 general flood events. Recent examples include flash flooding reported near Portales on August 11, 2025, and flash flooding in northern Roosevelt County west of Portales on November 2, 2024.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties designated as Zone A have experienced the majority of flood claims, with 24 claims averaging $11,554 and an average water depth of 0.8 feet. Homeowners and real estate agents should pay particular attention to properties located in Zone A, as these areas have historically seen the most significant flood impacts and payouts in the county.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
22 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Roosevelt County, New Mexico has recorded 41 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 38 flash floods and 3 river or area floods. The county has received 7 federal disaster declarations. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1977–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Tire Fire | Fire | Apr 17, 2011 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Fire Threats | Fire | May 5, 2000 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | Dec 22, 1997 |
| Drought | Drought | Mar 2, 1977 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Aug 29, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 11, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 31, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 29, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 21, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Nov 2, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 26, 2023 | 100.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 15, 2021 | 250.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 17, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 14, 2019 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Aug 29, 2025
Monsoon Moisture across central and eastern New Mexico along with a backdoor front entering northeast NM resulted in the development of scattered shower and thunderstorm activity across these portions of the state. A slow moving thunderstorm resulted in flash flooding on State Highway 76 near Chimayo. Severe thunderstorms resulted in damaging wind gusts of up to 70 mph across Union and Harding ...
Flash Flood — Aug 11, 2025
Abundant moisture pushed up to the east slopes of the central mountain chain of New Mexico. Combined with daytime heating, this initiated severe thunderstorms along the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains southward along the central highlands. These storms progressed eastward over the eastern plains of NM toward the TX border producing severe hail ranging from nickels to half-dollar s...
Flash Flood — May 31, 2024
Showers and thunderstorms developed along the dryline across northeast and east central New Mexico around midday Thursday May 30th. A few storms became severe near the Texas state line in Union, Harding, and Quay Counties with one storm producing quarter size hail in Logan. Storms moved east into the Texas Panhandle before sunset. Another round of showers and storms developed along the east slo...
Flash Flood — Aug 29, 2024
Abundant monsoonal moisture continued to be pulled northward into New Mexico on August 28th and 29th. This resulted in showers and thunderstorms producing locally heavy rainfall developing over the recent burn scars by Ruidoso. The first round on August 28th resulted in flash flooding within the Cherokee Mobile Home Park down from the Salt burn scar, and within and near the South Fork burn scar...
Flash Flood — Jul 21, 2024
The monsoon high over northern Arizona on July 19th continued backing west to over the Great Basin July 20th and 21st in response to upper level troughing over the central U.S. The upper level trough over the central U.S. helped bring a backdoor front through eastern NM early on July 20th. In between the two synoptic features, upper level disturbances travelled south through New Mexico. This re...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Roosevelt County, New Mexico:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Roosevelt County, New Mexico that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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