FEMADR-4457-NHMajor disasterDeclared August 15, 2019
DR-4457-NH: New Hampshire Severe Storm and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Hampshire (DR-4457-NH) on August 15, 2019 for the incident of July 11, 2019 to July 12, 2019; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $3.4 million in Public Assistance (as of June 3, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4457-NH (also written FEMA-4457-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Hampshire
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storm and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 11, 2019 to July 12, 2019
- Declared
- August 15, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Hampshire in 2019
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
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?
$3.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$26,880Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of June 3, 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/4457. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.