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Flash Flood — Belknap, NH

Mar 28, 2000

A strong south to southeast flow developed across New Hampshire as a low pressure center developed just south of Long Island, NY and moved northward up the Hudson River Valley during the early morning hours of the 28th. Small rivers and streams began to flood by late afternoon on the 28th as about 1.5 inches of rain fell in the area. The rain combined with melting snow to cause small rivers and streams to rise resulting in road washouts in Guilford, Laconia, and Tilton. The Saco River in Con

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5138870). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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