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New Hampshire, 2008
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 2008 was 382 against 394 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2008 |
|---|---|
| Rockingham County | 44 |
| Belknap County | 37 |
| Grafton County | 37 |
| Carroll County | 35 |
| Cheshire County | 35 |
| Merrimack County | 32 |
| Hillsborough County | 26 |
| Strafford County | 26 |
| Sullivan County | 16 |
| Coos County | 6 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2008 | Rockingham | Tornado | EF2 | $840,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Belknap | Flash Flood | — | $700,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $15,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $12,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Rockingham | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Cheshire | Ice Storm | — | $9,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $1,620,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Merrimack | Ice Storm | — | $1,580,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Belknap | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Sullivan | Ice Storm | — | $786,000 | — | — |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Hillsborough | Flash Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Belknap | Tornado | EF2 | $561,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Belknap | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Coos | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Belknap | Ice Storm | — | $359,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Carroll | Tornado | EF2 | $347,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $326,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Belknap | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $225,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Coos | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Rockingham | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $166,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Merrimack | Tornado | EF2 | $153,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Strafford | Tornado | EF2 | $126,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $110,000 | — | — |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Rockingham | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Cheshire | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Belknap | Lightning | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $55,000 | — | — |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Merrimack | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Merrimack | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Grafton | Flash Flood | — | $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 2008
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2008 | EM-3297 | Emergency | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 10 |
| 3 Oct 2008 | DR-1799 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 2 |
| 5 Sep 2008 | DR-1787 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 4 |
| 11 Aug 2008 | DR-1782 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornado, And Flooding | 5 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
51 NFIP claims, 33 of them paid, for $824,919.
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.