FEMADR-789-NHMajor disasterDeclared April 16, 1987
DR-789-NH: New Hampshire Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Hampshire (DR-789-NH) on April 16, 1987 for the incident of March 30, 1987 to April 11, 1987; it covers 8 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-789-NH (also written FEMA-789-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Hampshire
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- March 30, 1987 to April 11, 1987
- Declared
- April 16, 1987
- 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 1987
- Status
- closed out on September 29, 1995
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Cheshire (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 | — | — |
| 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/789. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.