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New Hampshire, 2003
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 2003 was 180 against 325 in 2002.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2003 |
|---|---|
| Belknap County | 14 |
| Merrimack County | 13 |
| Strafford County | 13 |
| Cheshire County | 12 |
| Sullivan County | 11 |
| Hillsborough County | 8 |
| Grafton County | 4 |
| Carroll County | 2 |
| Rockingham County | 2 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2003 | Hillsborough | High Wind | 63 mph | $25,000 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Cheshire | Lightning | — | — | — | 12 |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Hillsborough | Lightning | — | — | — | 9 |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Belknap | Lightning | — | — | — | 4 |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Cheshire | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Grafton | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Cheshire | Flash Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 18 Dec 2003 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Cheshire | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Hillsborough | High Wind | 58 mph | $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 2003
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2003 | DR-1489 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 2 |
| 11 Mar 2003 | EM-3177 | Emergency | Snowstorm | Snow | 5 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2003 date of loss
23 NFIP claims, 18 of them paid, for $164,097.
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.