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New Hampshire, 2002
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2002 was 325 against 399 in 2001.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2002 |
|---|---|
| Sullivan County | 34 |
| Merrimack County | 32 |
| Belknap County | 25 |
| Strafford County | 22 |
| Rockingham County | 17 |
| Hillsborough County | 16 |
| Cheshire County | 12 |
| Grafton County | 11 |
| Coos County | 8 |
| Carroll County | 5 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2002 | Sullivan | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Merrimack | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | — | — | — | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hillsborough | Lightning | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Rockingham | Lightning | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Cheshire | Ice Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Hillsborough | Ice Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2002 | Merrimack | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2002
No declaration touching New Hampshire was made in 2002.
Flood insurance claims with a 2002 date of loss
12 NFIP claims, 9 of them paid, for $53,016.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.