Apr 7, 2016
Low pressure intensified as it moved rapidly through eastern New York State during the evening of April 7th. This allowed a strong southerly gale to develop over the coastal waters throughout the day and during high tide. The strong winds produced a storm surge of about a foot over the seacoast of New Hampshire. This rare southerly wind coastal flood event combined with the highest astronomical tide of the month to produce flooding in coastal Rockingham County where damages were estimated at 95,
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 631341). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Coastal Rockingham County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.