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New Hampshire, 2009
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 2009 was 167 against 382 in 2008.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2009 |
|---|---|
| Merrimack County | 17 |
| Grafton County | 16 |
| Belknap County | 15 |
| Cheshire County | 11 |
| Strafford County | 8 |
| Rockingham County | 7 |
| Sullivan County | 7 |
| Hillsborough County | 6 |
| Carroll County | 5 |
| Coos County | 4 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2009 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Hillsborough | Flash Flood | — | $640,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Hillsborough | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Merrimack | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Belknap | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Merrimack | 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 2009
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2009 | DR-1812 | Major disaster | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 10 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss
12 NFIP claims, 8 of them paid, for $40,732.
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.