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New Mexico Hazards

Live weather alerts, flooding, wildfires, drought and earthquakes in New Mexico, with links to its disaster history.

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Weather alerts by hazard

Alert details
  • Severe storms 1
  • Flood 4

Rivers at or near flood stage

National
  • Minor floodingRio Chama near ChamitaNMStage 6.42 ft at 10/27/2026, 4:00 PM MDT · forecast crest 6.6 ft around 10/27/2026, 6:00 PM MDT · NWS office ABQ
  • Minor floodingRio Puerco near BernardoNMStage 19.56 ft at 10/27/2026, 4:00 PM MDT · forecast crest 21.7 ft around 10/28/2026, 6:00 AM MDT · NWS office ABQ
  • Near flood stagePecos River 6 miles NE of LakewoodNMStage 16.53 ft at 10/27/2026, 3:15 PM MDT · NWS office MAF
  • Forecast: Near flood stageRio Grande at EmbudoNMStage 6.83 ft at 10/27/2026, 4:00 PM MDT · forecast crest 8.4 ft around 10/28/2026, 6:00 PM MDT · NWS office ABQ

Active wildfires

National
  • Line FireQuay County30,144 acres100% contained
  • Frijoles FireSanta Fe County15,956 acres100% contained
  • McCauley Springs FireSandoval County712 acres100% contained
  • Johnson FireCatron County401 acres100% contained

Drought

National

Drought by county (32 of 33 counties in drought)

Earthquakes in the last 30 days

Magnitude 2.5 and up

National
  • 23 mi ESE of Malaga, New MexicoM2.6 · 10/26/2026
  • 14 mi SSW of Lovington, New MexicoM2.5 · 10/22/2026
  • 12 mi SW of Lovington, New MexicoM2.7 · 10/21/2026
  • 14 mi SSW of Lovington, New MexicoM3.0 · 10/20/2026
  • 14 mi SSW of Lovington, New MexicoM3.3 · 10/19/2026
  • 13 mi NNW of Whites City, New MexicoM2.7 · 10/17/2026
  • 14 mi W of Carlsbad, New MexicoM2.5 · 10/16/2026
  • 21 mi SSE of Hope, New MexicoM2.5 · 10/16/2026
  • 11 mi NNW of Whites City, New MexicoM3.6 · 10/14/2026
  • 16 mi S of Weston, ColoradoM2.6 · 10/14/2026

History

NOAA records

Full history

Hurricanes and tropical storms

  • Dolly (2008), Category 2 at peak
  • Lester (1992), Category 1 at peak
  • Raymond (1989), Category 4 at peak
  • Celia (1970), Category 4 at peak
  • Unnamed (1958), Category 1 at peak
  • Unnamed (1957), Category 1 at peak

Notable storms in the last 10 years

  • Flash Flood, Chaves (10/20/2024), 2 deaths
  • Wildfire, East Slopes Sangre De Cristo Mountains (05/01/2022)
  • Debris Flow, Lincoln (07/08/2025), 3 deaths
  • Heavy Snow, Albuquerque Metro Area (01/01/2019), 1 death
  • Dust Storm, Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area (06/19/2024)
  • Wildfire, South Central Mountains (06/17/2024), 2 deaths