FEMADR-4209-NHMajor disasterDeclared March 25, 2015
DR-4209-NH: New Hampshire Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Hampshire (DR-4209-NH) on March 25, 2015 for the incident of January 26, 2015 to January 28, 2015; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4209-NH (also written FEMA-4209-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Hampshire
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
- Incident period
- January 26, 2015 to January 28, 2015
- Declared
- March 25, 2015
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Hampshire in 2015
- Status
- closed out on August 12, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough (County)(in (P)MSA 4560,4760,5350) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockingham (County)(in (P)MSA 4160,4760,6450) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Strafford (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?
$4.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$743,507Hazard 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4209. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.