FEMADR-731-NMMajor disasterDeclared January 18, 1985
DR-731-NM: New Mexico Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Mexico (DR-731-NM) on January 18, 1985 for the incident of January 18, 1985 to January 18, 1985; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-731-NM (also written FEMA-731-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- January 18, 1985 to January 18, 1985
- Declared
- January 18, 1985
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Mexico in 1985
- Status
- closed out on October 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catron (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hidalgo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Torrance (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/731. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.