FEMADR-4740-NHMajor disasterDeclared September 14, 2023
DR-4740-NH: New Hampshire Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Hampshire (DR-4740-NH) on September 14, 2023 for the incident of July 9, 2023 to July 17, 2023; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $16.4 million in Public Assistance (as of June 12, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4740-NH (also written FEMA-4740-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Hampshire
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 9, 2023 to July 17, 2023
- Declared
- September 14, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for New Hampshire in 2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cheshire (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coos (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grafton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockingham (County)(in (P)MSA 4160,4760,6450) | — | 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?
$16.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.8 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of June 12, 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/4740. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.