FEMADR-1301-NMMajor disasterDeclared September 22, 1999
DR-1301-NM: New Mexico Severe Ice Storms, Flooding and Heavy Rains
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Mexico (DR-1301-NM) on September 22, 1999 for the incident of July 16, 1999 to August 7, 1999; it covers 8 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1301-NM (also written FEMA-1301-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Ice Storms, Flooding and Heavy Rains
- Incident period
- July 16, 1999 to August 7, 1999
- Declared
- September 22, 1999
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Mexico in 1999
- Status
- closed out on June 22, 2012
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dona Ana (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Luna (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mescalero Tribe | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mora (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rio Arriba (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Juan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sandoval (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sierra (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$2.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$7,803Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1301. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.