FEMADR-399-NHMajor disasterDeclared July 11, 1973
DR-399-NH: New Hampshire Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Hampshire (DR-399-NH) on July 11, 1973 for the incident of July 11, 1973 to July 11, 1973; it covers 10 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-399-NH (also written FEMA-399-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Hampshire
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- July 11, 1973 to July 11, 1973
- Declared
- July 11, 1973
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Hampshire in 1973
- Status
- closed out on April 25, 1978
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 | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cheshire (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Coos (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| 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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/399. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.