FEMADR-4843-NMMajor disasterDeclared November 1, 2024
DR-4843-NM: New Mexico Severe Storm and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Mexico (DR-4843-NM) on November 1, 2024 for the incident of October 19, 2024 to October 20, 2024; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $23.0 million for 2,178 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $151.5 million in Public Assistance (as of September 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4843-NM (also written FEMA-4843-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storm and Flooding
- Incident period
- October 19, 2024 to October 20, 2024
- Declared
- November 1, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for New Mexico in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- January 2, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaves (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?
2,178households approved for help (IHP)
$23.0 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$13.0 millionof it for housing
$10.0 millionof it for other needs
$151.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.6 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/4843. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on January 2, 2025.