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Flood — Northern Grafton, NH

Apr 24, 2005

Low pressure developed in the Ohio River Valley and moved northeast through New York State. This low spread rain into New Hampshire during the morning hours of April 23rd. Rain was initially light but increased in intensity on April 24th as a cold front moved through. Rainfall amounts generally ranged from 1.5 to 2.5 inches across the area. There were several road washouts and flooded basements during this event.The Saco River at Conway rose above the flood stage of 9 feet at 1:30 pm on the 24

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5451423). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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