Oct 15, 2005
A low pressure system interacted with a plume of tropical moisture as the low slowly moved parallel to the Long Island and south Massachusetts coasts, producing between 2.5 and 5.0 inches of rain across southwest New Hampshire. This additional rain, combined with already swollen rivers, lead to flooding across the region. In Milford, approximately 60 people were evacuated from low lying areas by the Souhegan River. In Amherst, the Souhegan River overflowed its banks, flooding Starns Road, whi
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5477926). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
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.