Quay County, NM Environment & Hazard Risk

• DroughtRelatively Moderate$1.1M/yr expected annual loss, about 108 events a year
• WildfireRelatively Low$486K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 160 years
• Winter weatherRelatively Moderate$150K/yr expected annual loss, about 11 events a year
• Strong windRelatively Moderate$428K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• LightningRelatively Low$96.3K/yr expected annual loss, about 51 events a year
• HailVery Low$85.3K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.4 events a year
• Heat waveVery Low$91.2K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.3 events a year
• Cold waveVery Low$172K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• EarthquakeVery Low$15.4K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,661 years
• Volcanic activityVery Low$0/yr expected annual loss, about once every 10,000 years
• LandslideVery Low$35/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• TornadoVery Low$73.2K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• Ice stormVery Low$4,781/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• AvalancheVery Low$1/yr expected annual loss, about once every 100 years

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: coastal flooding, hurricane, riverine flooding, tsunami.

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Homes with flood insurance

4 of 4,841 (0.1%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

0

Flood claims since 1978

11

Claims paid since 1978

$32.6K

• Hail278
• Thunderstorm Wind163
• High Wind64
• Drought48
• Flash Flood23
• Funnel Cloud16
• Tornado10
• Heavy Rain10
• Wildfire5
• Winter Weather3

• TornadoEF1, 2.67 mi path, 200 yd wide03/23/2007

  Logan, Quay County

  12 injured, $3.5M damage

  What happened

  A small and possibly elevated landspout type tornado developed on the far east end of a rear flank outflow that swung south through east over Logan as a storm centered about 5 miles to the west moved north over Ute Lake. Damage along the track as it moved over the west side of Logan was intermittent with damage indicators pointing to winds of general 80 to 90 mph with peak winds near the south and north ends of the track estimated at 105 mph. Average track width was around 100 yards. Logan had no tornado siren system but citizens reported nearly 30 to 50 minutes notice of an approaching severe thunderstorm. About a dozen injuries were reported with only two transported to Tucumcari for brief treatment in hospital. Heaviest damage was mainly confined to about 50 manufactured homes and recreational vehicles tossed and rolled mainly on the south end of the lake resort community. Damage to site constructed homes and buildings was limited to window, roof and soffit damage except for one 1910 era frame home that lost its roof.

• Thunderstorm Wind61 kt wind09/17/2024

  (Tcc)tucumcari Arpt, Quay County

  10 injured, $100K damage

  What happened

  The county Emergency Manager and Quay County Sun newspaper reported 10 commercial vehicles were blown over on I-40 due to severe thunderstorm wind gusts. This along with 7 other simultaneous crashes closed I-40 for several hours in both directions. Several people were taken to the local hospital in Tucumcari as emergency response from Logan, San Jon, Tucumcari and the Quay Fire District 2 responded to the incident.

• Thunderstorm Wind61 kt wind06/17/2012

  Logan, Quay County

  $5M damage

  What happened

  Several boats on Ute Lake were damaged due to strong winds.

• Thunderstorm Wind07/31/1998

  Logan, Quay County

  1 injured, $60K damage

  What happened

  Two separate lines of thunderstorms formed over eastern New Mexico and then merged into a complex that produced very heavy rain, brief hail and strong wet microbursts over Quay County. One line of storms began at mid-afternoon from Raton to Las Vegas. This line moved southeastward and merged with a northward moving line which began south of Portales to north of Roswell. Torrential rains of 2 to 4 inches caused extensive road flooding as the line of storm merged over southern Quay County from San Jon and Wheatland west to Ragland. Storms bowed northward over the Logan and Ute Lake area of northern Quay County. A large microburst overturned several recreational vehicles and destroyed a number of boat sheds west of Logan. Damage to lighter storage buildings and utilities extended along a path of about 1 mile. One minor injury was reported.

• Flash Flood05/26/2023

  Tucumcari, Quay County

  $500K damage

  What happened

  Multiple reports of flash flooding were received via social media during the evening of May 25, 2023. Streets throughout town were flooded, closed, or impassable with vehicles being stranded in some spots. Water was also reported to have reached up to business entrances.

• Hail1.25" hail03/23/2007

  Logan, Quay County

  $200K damage

• Tucumcari Water SystemServes 6,064 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Logan Water SystemServes 2,321 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Rad Water Users CoopServes 641 · Purchased groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• San Jon Water SupplyServes 360 · Purchased groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Liberty MdwcaServes 266 · Purchased groundwater · Local government3 health violations+6 monitoring or reporting
• Hills Village Water SystemServes 126 · Purchased groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• House Water SystemServes 84 · Groundwater · Local government2 health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Nara Visa MdwcaServes 59 · Groundwater · Local government3 health violations+42 monitoring or reporting