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Flash Flood — Strafford, NH

Jul 29, 2021

A developing area of lower pressure crossed the state on the night of July 29th. Abundant moisture moved into the region ahead of this area of low pressure. Rain began by late afternoon on July 29th across the Connecticut River Valley. Rain continued to quickly spread east through the late afternoon hours across all of Central and Southern New Hampshire. Moderate rain was steady with embedded areas of heavy rain that allowed rainfall rates to peak at 3 to 4��� per/hour at times. The m

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 976182). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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