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Eunice, New Mexico

6 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Eunice census division. It lies in ZIP code area 88231. The Survey maps it on the Eunice quadrangle. 3,056 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 3,448 feet above sea level.

Eunice within Lea County

Population over time

2 figures

Eunice grew from 2,922 to 3,056 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20102,922
20203,056+134 (+5%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 6 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

44 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 44 fires within 5 miles of Eunice between 1993 and 2016, burning about 824 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined32
Power generation/transmission/distribution5
Equipment and vehicle use3
Natural1
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Arson/incendiarism1
Debris and open burning1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
30 September 2000Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNew Mexico State Forestry DivisionOVERTON
30 September 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined50 acresNew Mexico State Forestry DivisionHOLMES
3 September 1997Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNew Mexico State Forestry DivisionROADSIDE
26 September 1996Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresNew Mexico State Forestry DivisionTURNER
25 September 1993Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNew Mexico State Forestry DivisionGOLF
20 September 1993Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNew Mexico State Forestry DivisionPERMIAN #1
4 August 1998Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresNew Mexico State Forestry DivisionLAKE
26 August 1994Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNew Mexico State Forestry DivisionTREATER

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Lea County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 23 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 23 workings within 5 miles of Eunice: 21 unknowns, 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Eunice PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerSedimentary
State Hwy Pit No. 59-107-SSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
State Hwy Pit No. 59-108-FSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
State Hwy Pit No. 59-113-SSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
State Hwy Pit No. 60-49-FSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
State Hwy Pit No. 73-10-SSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
State Hwy Pit No. 73-2-SSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Un. Grav PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Un. Grav. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Un. Grav. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown

Every working recorded in Lea County

Storms near this place

55 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Eunice in 55 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 31 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2005Thunderstorm WindEunice$150,000An oil company reported a rig was blown over three miles west of Eunice and one mile north of New Mexico Highway 176. High winds resulted in guidewires being broken as the rig tipped on its side. Radar data indicated thunderstorms north of the area and a westward moving outflow boundary east of Eunice.
August 2002Flash FloodEunice$125,000The Eunice Fire Dept. reported flash flooding which resulted in high water entering numerous homes in the city. No injuries were reported.
September 2004Flash FloodEunice$75,000The widespread heavy rain resulted in a second corridor of extensive flash flooding over eastern Lea County from Eunice to north of Hobbs. At 05:45 MST Sunday the 26th, Hobbs officials reported flash flooding that resulted in eight inches of flowing water in many city streets. By 09:57 MST the intersection of U.S. Highway 82 and State Highway 18 was inundated by flowing flood waters twenty-three miles north of Hobbs. At 12:24 MST, a truck stalled in the flooded intersection and local fire department officials conducted a high water rescue to bring the driver to safety.At 12:45 MST Sunday a National Weather Service cooperative observer in Eunice reported a rainfall measurement of six inches since Saturday evening. Several secondary roadways were reported to be underwater in the Eunice area.Additional rainfall throughout the day Sunday aggravated the flash flooding conditions in Hobbs. By 14:50 MST officials reported up to one and a half feet of flowing flood waters in some city streets. The worst flooding was reported along Main Street where several vehicles were stalled.Flash flooding subsided across eastern Lea County by the afternoon hours Sunday.
September 2004Flash FloodEunice$25,000Eunice law enforcement officials reported flash flooding that inundated city streets and resulted in several stalled vehicles. High water rescues of stranded motorists were conducted on Main Street. No injuries were reported.
September 2004Thunderstorm WindEunice$15,000Severe thunderstorm winds damaged a trailer home just south of Eunice. A large tree also was uprooted.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindEunice$15,000The storm that hit Hobbs continued to the southeast with other cells developing on its western flank. One of these cells had downbursting winds that knocked down 3 utility poles along State Highway 18 north of Eunice. The poles were blown from east to west.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindEunice$7,500A power pole was blown down at 611 Ave L. Time estimated from radar. Wind speeds were estimated to be 90 mph. Property damage cost is an estimation.
August 1993Thunderstorm WindEunice$5,000The Eunice Police Department reported power lines down and shingles blown off houses from strong thunderstorm winds. Heavy rains also produced flooded streets with water flowing over curbs. Thunderstorm winds up to 52 knots (60 mph) snapped power poles at their bases.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindEunice$5,000no account filed
August 1993Thunderstorm WindEunice$5,000no account filed
September 2014Flash FloodEunice$1,000Heavy rain moved across Lea County and produced flash flooding in and around the city of Eunice. Three feet of water was reported over Highway 248 just north of Eunice. Other roads in Eunice were blocked off due to high water. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
September 2014Thunderstorm WindEunice$500A thunderstorm moved across Lea County and produced wind damage in Eunice. The Eunice Police Department reported trees blown down in town. The cost of damage is a rough estimate.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindEunice-A thunderstorm moved across Lea County and produced a 74 mph wind gust twenty miles west of Eunice.
April 2009HailEunice-The duration of the hail was estimated for this event.
April 2009HailEunice-The duration of the hail was estimated for this event.
April 2009HailEunice-The time and location were adjusted for this event according to radar. The original report time was after the storm had passed.
March 2006HailEunice-Penny size hail was reported 13 miles south of Eunice on New Mexico Highway 18.
May 2005HailEunice-Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported by law enforcement officials and storm spotters along New Mexico State Highway 176 west of Eunice to Oil Center.
May 2005Thunderstorm WindEunice-Severe thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs at a rural residence southwest of Eunice.
June 2005HailEunice-Devastating hailstorms impacted the southern and central portions of Lea County during the late afternoon and early evening hours of the 6th. The first report of large hail was received at 16:07 MST, when a trained storm spotter reported golfball size in rural areas southwest of Eunice.
July 2005Flash FloodEunice-Law enforcement officials performed a high water rescue of the occupants of a car stalled in high water in Eunice.
April 2004Flash FloodEunice-A series of thunderstorms, that began on Saturday April 3rd and continued into the early afternoon on Sunday, resulted in significant flooding over Lea County, especially over the eastern portions of the county. Many roads across the eastern half of Lea County were closed due to flooding including State Routes 8, 18, 176, and U.S. Highway 62/180. During Sunday morning, the community of Nadine, between Eunice and Hobbs, also reported significant flooding.
April 2004HailEunice-Penny to quarter size hail was reported near Eunice.
June 2004HailEunice-Nickel size hail was reported along State Highway 18 northeast of Eunice.
June 2004HailEunice-Quarter size hail fell in the west side of Eunice for twenty minutes. No damage was reported.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindEunice-Large trees were blown down just east of Eunice by severe thunderstorm winds.
October 2002Thunderstorm WindEunice-Quarter size hail and 60 MPH winds were reported on the New Mexico/Texas state line east of Eunice.
October 2002HailEunice-Dime size hail was reported with a severe thunderstorm near Eunice during the early morning hours of the 28th.
August 2002FloodEunice-Minor street flooding was reported by the Eunice PD.
August 2002Heavy RainEunice-An NWS COOP rainfall observer reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 6.00 inches.
April 1999Tornado (F0)Eunice-Tornado came from a small cell that formed in eastern Loving County, TX (east of a cell that produced a tornado in Loving County). This tornado was small and brief with a condensation funnel to the ground. This cell crossed into Andrews County, Texas as it moved to the NNE.
April 1999HailEunice-The multicell cluster grew in overall size and had several intense cells, including this one that passed to the north of Eunice.
April 1999HailEunice-This cell formed on the south flank of the storm to the north of Eunice.
October 1998HailEunice-The supercell storm that crossed Eddy County moved over rural parts of Lea County before striking Eunice. This storm then crossed the Texas border into northeastern Andrews County.
October 1998Tornado (F0)Eunice-A New Mexico State Police Trooper reported a brief tornado over open country.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindEunice-A multicell severe thunderstorm moved into Eunice with torrential rains and winds at 50 with gusts to 70 mph. The complex of storms originated earlier in the afternoon in northeastern Chihuahua in the Sierra del Huesco, northwest of Presidio where temperatures were near 103 degrees with dew points in the mid to upper 30s. The storms moved quickly to the northeast, across the Davis Mountains and into southeast New Mexico. When the complex moved into Lea County dew point readings were in the lower 50s, resulting in intensification of the storms in the region.
June 1997HailEunice-Golfball size hail was reported along the Eddy/Lea County line on State Highway 128.
May 1997HailEunice-This storm developed along an E-W oriented stationary outflow boundary and moved to the southeast toward Eunice. Before arriving at Eunice the cell stopped and grew into a large multicell complex that covered much of southern Lea County, The northern part of this area branched off to the east and moved into Eunice.
May 1995HailEunice-Reported by the Police Department.
May 1995HailEunice-Reported by the Police Department.
September 2016HailEunice-no account filed
May 2014HailEunice-no account filed
June 2013HailEunice-no account filed
June 2009HailEunice-no account filed
June 2008HailEunice-no account filed
May 2007HailEunice-no account filed
May 2007HailEunice-no account filed
September 2006HailEunice-no account filed
April 2004HailEunice-no account filed
April 2004HailEunice-no account filed
April 2004HailEunice-no account filed
June 2002Thunderstorm WindEunice-no account filed
October 2002HailEunice-no account filed
October 2002HailEunice-no account filed
May 1999HailEunice-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Lea County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Jones City2.9 miles6
Maypens5.3 miles6
Oil Center6.9 miles7
Warren11.9 miles5
Nadine13.0 miles5
Monument14.0 miles5
Hobbs18.3 miles5
Arkansas Junction20.6 miles5

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on EuniceAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1964017The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 899630. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.