FEMADR-353-NMMajor disasterDeclared September 20, 1972
DR-353-NM: New Mexico Heavy Rains & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Mexico (DR-353-NM) on September 20, 1972 for the incident of September 20, 1972 to September 20, 1972; it covers 2 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-353-NM (also written FEMA-353-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Flood: Heavy Rains & Flooding
- Incident period
- September 20, 1972 to September 20, 1972
- Declared
- September 20, 1972
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for New Mexico in 1972
- Status
- closed out on June 3, 1976
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dona Ana (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/353. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.