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Flood — Hillsborough, NH

May 10, 2025

A slow moving low pressure system tracked across the region between the 9th and the 10th. The region was vulnerable to flooding due to saturated ground conditions and elevated stream flows from days of on and off again rainfall. The event was drawn out with a fairly steady rain with rates <0.5/hr. There was a period of heavier rainfall as the system received jet enhancement as it lifted to the northeast. Rainfall amounts were measured between 2 and 3 inches, primarily across Hillsborough Count

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1267993). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Hillsborough, NH

This event is one of many recorded floods in Hillsborough County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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