FEMADR-771-NHMajor disasterDeclared August 27, 1986
DR-771-NH: New Hampshire Severe Storms, Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Hampshire (DR-771-NH) on August 27, 1986 for the incident of July 29, 1986 to August 10, 1986; it covers 3 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-771-NH (also written FEMA-771-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Hampshire
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flooding
- Incident period
- July 29, 1986 to August 10, 1986
- Declared
- August 27, 1986
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Hampshire in 1986
- Status
- closed out on February 10, 1994
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hillsborough (County)(in (P)MSA 4560,4760,5350) | — | Yes | — |
| Sullivan (County) | — | 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/771. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.