FEMADR-1659-NMMajor disasterDeclared August 30, 2006
DR-1659-NM: New Mexico Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Mexico (DR-1659-NM) on August 30, 2006 for the incident of July 26, 2006 to September 18, 2006; it covers 20 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.7 million for 569 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $32.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1659-NM (also written FEMA-1659-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 26, 2006 to September 18, 2006
- Declared
- August 30, 2006
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Mexico in 2006
- Status
- closed out on April 17, 2018
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 30, 2006
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cibola (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dona Ana (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Guadalupe (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harding (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hidalgo (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Luna (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| McKinley (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mora (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Navajo Nation Reservation (Also AZ and UT) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Otero (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rio Arriba (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Miguel (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sandoval (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sierra (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Socorro (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Taos (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Torrance (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Valencia (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?
569households approved for help (IHP)
$1.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.1 millionof it for housing
$657,246of it for other needs
$32.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$37,359Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1659. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 30, 2006.