FEMADR-4047-NMMajor disasterDeclared November 23, 2011
DR-4047-NM: New Mexico Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Mexico (DR-4047-NM) on November 23, 2011 for the incident of August 19, 2011 to August 24, 2011; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $13.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4047-NM (also written FEMA-4047-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- August 19, 2011 to August 24, 2011
- Declared
- November 23, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for New Mexico in 2011
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cibola (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cochiti Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Los Alamos (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pueblo of Acoma | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sandoval (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Clara Pueblo (Indian Reservation) | — | 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?
$13.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$482,423Hazard 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/4047. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.