FEMADR-4652-NMMajor disasterDeclared May 4, 2022
DR-4652-NM: New Mexico Wildfires, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Mudflows, and Debris Flows
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Mexico (DR-4652-NM) on May 4, 2022 for the incident of April 5, 2022 to July 23, 2022; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved $7.7 million for 1,384 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $436.0 million in Public Assistance (as of September 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4652-NM (also written FEMA-4652-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Fire: Wildfires, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Mudflows, and Debris Flows
- Incident period
- April 5, 2022 to July 23, 2022
- Declared
- May 4, 2022
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Mexico in 2022
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 7, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Los Alamos (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mora (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Miguel (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sandoval (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Valencia (County) | Yes | 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?
1,384households approved for help (IHP)
$7.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$6.4 millionof it for housing
$1.3 millionof it for other needs
$436.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$26.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 29, 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/4652. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 7, 2022.