FEMADR-4197-NMMajor disasterDeclared October 6, 2014
DR-4197-NM: New Mexico Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Mexico (DR-4197-NM) on October 6, 2014 for the incident of July 27, 2014 to August 5, 2014; it covers 8 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4197-NM (also written FEMA-4197-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 27, 2014 to August 5, 2014
- Declared
- October 6, 2014
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for New Mexico in 2014
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Otero (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pueblo of Acoma | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pueblo of Santa Clara | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rio Arriba (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Miguel (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sandoval (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?
$6.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$277,284Hazard 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/4197. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.