FEMADR-1787-NHMajor disasterDeclared September 5, 2008
DR-1787-NH: New Hampshire Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Hampshire (DR-1787-NH) on September 5, 2008 for the incident of July 24, 2008 to August 14, 2008; it covers 4 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1787-NH (also written FEMA-1787-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Hampshire
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 24, 2008 to August 14, 2008
- Declared
- September 5, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for New Hampshire in 2008
- Status
- closed out on May 11, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coos (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grafton (County) | — | 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?
$3.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$555,038Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1787. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.