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New Hampshire, 2021
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 2021 was 211 against 262 in 2020.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2021 |
|---|---|
| Cheshire County | 37 |
| Hillsborough County | 29 |
| Grafton County | 23 |
| Sullivan County | 18 |
| Carroll County | 16 |
| Merrimack County | 15 |
| Belknap County | 14 |
| Rockingham County | 13 |
| Coos County | 6 |
| Strafford County | 4 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2021 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Mar 2021 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Coos | Flash Flood | — | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Sullivan | Flash Flood | — | $1,400,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Hillsborough | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Cheshire | Flash Flood | — | $617,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Cheshire | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 2 Aug 2021 | Sullivan | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Cheshire | Flash Flood | — | $235,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Cheshire | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Cheshire | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Sullivan | Flash Flood | — | $155,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Sullivan | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Sullivan | Flash Flood | — | $125,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Cheshire | Flood | — | $120,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Cheshire | Flash Flood | — | $107,000 | — | — |
| 2 Aug 2021 | Sullivan | Flash Flood | — | $105,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jan 2021 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Feb 2021 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Cheshire | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Cheshire | 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 2021
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2021 | DR-4624 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storm And Flooding | 2 |
| 30 Sep 2021 | DR-4622 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storm And Flooding | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2021 date of loss
20 NFIP claims, 13 of them paid, for $929,118.
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.