FEMADR-1610-NHMajor disasterDeclared October 26, 2005
DR-1610-NH: New Hampshire Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Hampshire (DR-1610-NH) on October 26, 2005 for the incident of October 7, 2005 to October 18, 2005; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.1 million for 379 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $12.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1610-NH (also written FEMA-1610-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Hampshire
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- October 7, 2005 to October 18, 2005
- Declared
- October 26, 2005
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Hampshire in 2005
- Status
- closed out on October 28, 2022
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 27, 2005
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cheshire (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grafton (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hillsborough (County)(in (P)MSA 4560,4760,5350) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Merrimack (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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?
379households approved for help (IHP)
$1.1 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$899,449of it for housing
$203,207of it for other needs
$12.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$958,210Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1610. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 27, 2005.