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Flood — Merrimack, NH

Apr 3, 2005

A low pressure system moving slowly northeast from through the Mid-Atlantic States spread rain into New Hampshire during the afternoon of April 2. Heavy rain continued through the 3rd as the storm continued to move slowly northeast. Rainfall amounts ranged from 1 to 3 inches across the area with Pinkham Notch receiving 3.61 inches. The rain, in combination with snowmelt, produced numerous road washouts throughout the area and resulted in about 945 thousand dollars in damage.The Saco River at C

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5451406). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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