FEMADR-1892-NHMajor disasterDeclared March 29, 2010
DR-1892-NH: New Hampshire Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Hampshire (DR-1892-NH) on March 29, 2010 for the incident of February 23, 2010 to March 3, 2010; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1892-NH (also written FEMA-1892-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Hampshire
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- February 23, 2010 to March 3, 2010
- Declared
- March 29, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for New Hampshire in 2010
- Status
- closed out on January 10, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hillsborough (County)(in (P)MSA 4560,4760,5350) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Merrimack (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockingham (County)(in (P)MSA 4160,4760,6450) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Strafford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (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?
$6.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$894,520Hazard 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/1892. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.