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Flood — Merrimack, NH

Sep 6, 2008

The remains of tropical storm Hanna moved through eastern New England dumping 3 to 6 inches of rain in New Hampshire in about 8 hours causing rapid rises on area streams. Road washouts were the major problem. Several people were evacuated from Epsom Valley and Lazy River Campground in Epsom.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 136195). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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