FEMADR-722-NMMajor disasterDeclared September 6, 1984
DR-722-NM: New Mexico Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Mexico (DR-722-NM) on September 6, 1984 for the incident of August 8, 1984 to August 26, 1984; it covers 3 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-722-NM (also written FEMA-722-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- August 8, 1984 to August 26, 1984
- Declared
- September 6, 1984
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Mexico in 1984
- Status
- closed out on October 5, 1988
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Otero (County) | — | 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/722. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.