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New Hampshire, 2010
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 2010 was 235 against 167 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2010 |
|---|---|
| Grafton County | 33 |
| Rockingham County | 32 |
| Merrimack County | 28 |
| Strafford County | 19 |
| Hillsborough County | 16 |
| Cheshire County | 14 |
| Sullivan County | 12 |
| Carroll County | 9 |
| Coos County | 8 |
| Belknap County | 6 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2010 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Cheshire | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Grafton | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Cheshire | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 25 Feb 2010 | Rockingham | Flood | — | $4,200,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 63 mph | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2010 | Merrimack | Flood | — | $1,700,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2010 | Rockingham | Flood | — | $1,200,000 | — | — |
| 26 Feb 2010 | Grafton | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2010 | Rockingham | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2010 | Merrimack | Flood | — | $440,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2010 | Strafford | Flood | — | $349,000 | — | — |
| 26 Feb 2010 | Sullivan | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 30 Mar 2010 | Rockingham | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Cheshire | Thunderstorm Wind | 106 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2010 | Carroll | Flood | — | $135,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2010 | Coos | Flood | — | $111,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2010 | Merrimack | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 30 Mar 2010 | Strafford | Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 Mar 2010 | Rockingham | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2010 | Hillsborough | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hillsborough | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Coos | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2010
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2010 | DR-1913 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 2 |
| 29 Mar 2010 | DR-1892 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 6 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
179 NFIP claims, 141 of them paid, for $2,260,659.
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.