Which county in New Mexico has the lowest flood risk?

Harding has the lowest flood risk in New Mexico, at 41.2.

What is the flood risk in Harding?

Harding is ranked #1 in New Mexico for flood risk, at 41.2.

What are the top counties in New Mexico for flood risk?

Harding (41.2), then Santa Fe (44.2), and Bernalillo (45.2). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this flood risk ranking calculated?

Counties in New Mexico are ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does New Mexico compare to the rest of the US for flood risk?

This list is New Mexico only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for flood risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-flood-risk.

Lowest Flood Risk Counties in New Mexico (2026)

Lowest counties for flood risk in New Mexico

Top 25 of 33 counties with data.

Ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for flood risk in New Mexico

Rank	County	Value
01	Harding41.2 County page
02	Santa Fe44.2 County page
03	Bernalillo45.2 County page
04	Los Alamos46.2 County page
05	Curry46.9 County page
06	McKinley49.6 County page
07	Sandoval50.2 County page
08	Doña Ana65.9 County page
09	San Juan71.3 County page
10	Hidalgo71.5 County page
11	Luna74.3 County page
12	Union75.0 County page
13	Otero75.8 County page
14	Valencia80.6 County page
15	Cibola80.8 County page
16	Quay82.7 County page
17	Lea84.6 County page
18	Lincoln87.9 County page
19	Taos88.6 County page
20	De Baca89.6 County page
21	Torrance91.1 County page
22	Grant91.4 County page
23	Colfax91.7 County page
24	Chaves91.9 County page
25	San Miguel92.0 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks New Mexico counties by flood risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For flood risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh flood risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of flood risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in New Mexico has the lowest flood risk?: Harding has the lowest flood risk in New Mexico, at 41.2.
What is the flood risk in Harding?: Harding is ranked #1 in New Mexico for flood risk, at 41.2.
What are the top counties in New Mexico for flood risk?: Harding (41.2), then Santa Fe (44.2), and Bernalillo (45.2). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this flood risk ranking calculated?: Counties in New Mexico are ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does New Mexico compare to the rest of the US for flood risk?: This list is New Mexico only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for flood risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-flood-risk.