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Flood history · Las Cruces, NM 88005

Flood insurance claims in Las Cruces, NM 88005

71 claims since 1978 and $265,672 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

71flood insurance claims since 1978
$265,672paid to policyholders
$8,856average paid claim
4claims in the last 10 years
11%of claims outside high-risk zones
#6of 147 New Mexico ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 88005 since 1978.

1978: 4 claims1979: 1 claims1986: 1 claims1987: 1 claims1988: 4 claims1994: 7 claims1996: 1 claims1997: 7 claims1998: 1 claims2000: 10 claims2002: 2 claims2004: 2 claims2005: 3 claims2006: 6 claims2008: 1 claims2009: 1 claims2010: 5 claims2011: 3 claims2013: 1 claims2015: 2 claims2016: 4 claims2018: 1 claims2023: 2 claims2026: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

89% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 11% outside them.

4 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is heavy rain or snowmelt collecting faster than it drains, which can happen far from any river or coast.

Las Cruces, City Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 7), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 15% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

No named events recorded.

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)89% · 63
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)11% · 8

NFIP communities

Las Cruces, City OfCRS class 7 · up to 15% off
Dona Ana County *Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Doña Ana County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Flooding, And LandslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2025-07-22
Severe Storms, Flooding, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2013-10-29
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2006-08-30
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-07

4 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Doña Ana County since 2000.

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Sources: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3) and Disaster Declarations Summaries, FEMA NFIP Community Status Book; place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data as of 2026-10-09. Payments are net building + contents payments in dollars at the time paid, not adjusted for inflation. Claims are grouped by the ZIP code reported on the claim. This product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA. Information only; not an official flood zone determination or insurance advice.

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