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Otero County Disaster History
Since 1984, FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations covering Otero County, New Mexico.
Otero County — federal disaster declarations per year
19842025
By hazard type
Fire12
Severe Storm5
Flood4
Biological2
Hurricane1
All declarations
July 22, 2025Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
July 10, 2025Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
June 20, 2024Fire
SOUTH FORK FIRE, SALT FIRE, AND FLOODING
June 18, 2024Fire
SALT FIRE
June 17, 2024Fire
SOUTH FORK FIRE
April 5, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
June 8, 2018Fire
SOLDIER CANYON FIRE
July 14, 2016Fire
TIMBERON FIRE
October 29, 2014Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
October 6, 2014Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
October 29, 2013Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
June 29, 2011Fire
LITTLE LEWIS FIRE
March 24, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES
May 7, 2009Fire
BUCKWOOD FIRE
August 14, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
August 30, 2006Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
September 7, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 1, 2002Fire
NM - PENASCO FIRE - 05-01-02
June 3, 2001Fire
NM -TRAP AND SKEET FIRE - 06/02/2001
May 14, 2000Fire
SCOTT ABLE FIRE
May 13, 2000FireIndividual Assistance
SEVERE FOREST FIRE
May 10, 2000Fire
SEVERE FIRE THREATS
September 6, 1984Flood
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.