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Flood — Hillsborough, NH

May 13, 2006

Heavy rainfall, most of it falling over a 100 hour period, caused widespread flooding across much of southern New Hampshire, where small streams and main stem rivers rose out of their banks. Major flooding of a number of small streams and main stem rivers occurred in Hillsborough County. The Governor of New Hampshire declared a State of Emergency for a time during this event, and the President declared major disaster status for those affected. At some locations, this was the worst flooding rec

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5513528). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Hillsborough, NH

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.

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