576 first-hand accounts of flood events in New Hampshire, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
An area of low pressure moved northeast from Massachusetts into Maine and New Hampshire on the morning of the 8th. The rainfall intensity increased during peak heating, with the heaviest rainfall from Nashua, New Hampshire to Waterville, Maine.
Read the full account →Overview: An area of low pressure intensified rapidly as it moved slowly from the southeastern United States on the morning of Sunday, April 15th to near New York City by the morning of Monday, April 16th.
Read the full account →A strong south to southeast flow developed across New Hampshire as a low pressure center developed just south of Long Island, NY and moved northward up the Hudson River Valley during the early morning hours of the 28th.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Irene moved north through central and western New England bringing wind and very heavy rain to New Hampshire. This resulted in flash flooding on small rivers and streams in the mountains and flooding of small rivers and streams as well as main stem rivers farther…
Read the full account →After thunderstorms occurred during the early morning hours, clouds cleared allowing for ample sunshine. This resulted in the atmosphere destabilizing. A cold front moved through the region producing showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →An area of low pressure lifting through the eastern Mid-Atlantic and deepening through southeast New England into the Gulf of Maine resulted in an area of heavy rains with amounts ranging 2 to 5 inches across coastal and interior New England on top of melting snows.
Read the full account →Low pressure developed south of New England and remained nearly stationary from the 12th to the 15th resulting in over 12 inches of rain in some locations in a 72 hour period. Homes and businesses were damaged extensively. Many roads were washed out and impassable.
Read the full account →A stationary front located through northern New Hampshire provided a focus for showers and thunderstorms to develop. Due to the slow movement of the storms rainfall rates were high resulting in flash flooding.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →Heavy rain fell over New Hampshire due to the rapid development of surface low pressure well to the southeast of New England. Rainfall amounts ranged from around 3 inches in southern New Hampshire up to 9.26 inches at Pinkham Notch.
Read the full account →Heavy rain fell over New Hampshire due to the rapid development of surface low pressure well to the southeast of New England. Rainfall amounts ranged from around 3 inches in southern New Hampshire up to 9.26 inches at Pinkham Notch.
Read the full account →Heavy rain fell over New Hampshire due to the rapid development of surface low pressure well to the southeast of New England. Rainfall amounts ranged from around 3 inches in southern New Hampshire up to 9.26 inches at Pinkham Notch.
Read the full account →Heavy rain fell over New Hampshire due to the rapid development of surface low pressure well to the southeast of New England. Rainfall amounts ranged from around 3 inches in southern New Hampshire up to 9.26 inches at Pinkham Notch.
Read the full account →Low pressure strengthened as it moved slowly across the southern New England coastline before reaching coastal Maine on the afternoon of the 18th. This slow movement allowed for heavy rains and a one to two foot storm surge on top of high astronomical tides.
Read the full account →Low pressure crossed Cape Cod and entered the Gulf of Maine on June 2nd. An upper low approaching from the west intensified this system on June 3rd before slowly exiting the Gulf of Maine on the 4th through the 5th.
Read the full account →A very slow moving coastal storm which was fed tropical moisture by the circulation around Hurricane Lily produced very heavy rains (up to 13 inches along the coast) and persistant strong onshore winds.
Read the full account →Tremendous rainfall associated with thunderstorms moving through northern New Hampshire caused many culverts to wash out. Radar estimates of over 5 inches of rain in 3 hours in Columbia, Colebrook and Kidderville damaged many roads.
Read the full account →A low pressure system moving slowly northeast from through the Mid-Atlantic States spread rain into New Hampshire during the afternoon of April 2. Heavy rain continued through the 3rd as the storm continued to move slowly northeast.
Read the full account →A low pressure system moving slowly northeast from through the Mid-Atlantic States spread rain into New Hampshire during the afternoon of April 2. Heavy rain continued through the 3rd as the storm continued to move slowly northeast.
Read the full account →Heavy rain fell over New Hampshire due to the rapid development of surface low pressure well to the southeast of New England. Rainfall amounts across the area ranged from around 3 inches in southern New Hampshire up to 9.26 inches at Pinkham Notch.
Read the full account →Heavy rain fell over New Hampshire due to the rapid development of surface low pressure well to the southeast of New England. Rainfall amounts across the area ranged from around 3 inches in southern New Hampshire up to 9.26 inches at Pinkham Notch.
Read the full account →The interaction between a cold frontal boundary and the remnants of Tropical Storm Tammy resulted in tremendous amount of rainfall throughout most of central and southern New Hampshire.
Read the full account →Low pressure developed south of New England and remained nearly stationary from the 12th to the 15th resulting in over 12 inches of rain in some locations. The Pemigewasset River at Bristol (flood stage 8.0 ft.) crested at 11.4 ft.
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