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 tracked to the west of the region on the evening of Nov 30th with a broad area of moderate to heavy rain and pockets of embedded convection enveloping the region.
Read the full account →The remains of tropical storm Hanna moved through eastern New England dumping 3 to 6 inches of rain in New Hampshire in about 8 hours causing rapid rises on area streams. Road washouts were the major problem.
Read the full account →Northeasterly winds combined with an astronomically high tide to cause minor flooding throughout coastal sections of Rockingham County. In Portland, Maine, the tide reached 12.6 feet which was 0.6 feet above the flood stage.
Read the full account →A developing coastal low moved up the Northeast coast from Long Island, New York across Cape Cod, Massachusetts and into the Gulf of Maine on October 28th.
Read the full account →A powerful low pressure system tracked through eastern New York spreading heavy rain and strong winds across Southern New England. Heavy rain coinciding with spring snowmelt contributed to river flooding, especially along the Connecticut River.
Read the full account →On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of New Hampshire, resulting in 1 to 2 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope areas of the White Mountains.
Read the full account →On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of New Hampshire, resulting in 1 to 2 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope areas of the White Mountains.
Read the full account →On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of New Hampshire, resulting in 1 to 2 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope areas of the White Mountains.
Read the full account →On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of New Hampshire, resulting in 1 to 2 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope areas of the White Mountains.
Read the full account →On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of New Hampshire, resulting in 1 to 2 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope areas of the White Mountains.
Read the full account →On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of New Hampshire, resulting in 1 to 2 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope areas of the White Mountains.
Read the full account →A series of quick, heavy showers flooded streets, some cellars, and some basement floors in the city of Nashua's downtown area just before 6 PM. Storm drains and sewers just could not handle all of the runoff.
Read the full account →Low pressure moved slowly up the mid Atlantic coast late in the day on the 30th and strengthened as it moved into the Gulf of Maine on the 31st. The storm continued to intensify before moving out to sea on February 1st.
Read the full account →Melting snow combined with an inch of rainfall causing already swollen rivers in New Hampshire to rise above flood stage. Moderate flooding occurred along the Connecticut River at Dalton.
Read the full account →Melting snow combined with an inch of rainfall causing already swollen rivers in New Hampshire to rise above flood stage. Moderate flooding occurred along the Connecticut River at Dalton.
Read the full account →Melting snow combined with an inch of rainfall causing already swollen rivers in New Hampshire to rise above flood stage. Moderate flooding occurred along the Connecticut River at Dalton.
Read the full account →Melting snow combined with an inch of rainfall causing already swollen rivers in New Hampshire to rise above flood stage. Moderate flooding occurred along the Connecticut River at Dalton.
Read the full account →Melting snow combined with an inch of rainfall causing already swollen rivers in New Hampshire to rise above flood stage. Moderate flooding occurred along the Connecticut River at Dalton.
Read the full account →Melting snow combined with an inch of rainfall causing already swollen rivers in New Hampshire to rise above flood stage. Moderate flooding occurred along the Connecticut River at Dalton.
Read the full account →Strong coastal low pressure produced rainfall of 5 to 8 inches resulting in county wide flooding of small rivers and streams across numerous counties in New Hampshire. Road washouts were widespread with major damage occurring to roadways. Homes and businesses were also flooded.
Read the full account →Low pressure deepened to 993 mb off the New England coastline during a period of high astronomical tides. This produced gale force winds along the New Hampshire seacoast.
Read the full account →An upper level disturbance moving in from the northwest coupled with a very moist air mass over New Hampshire where dewpoint temperatures rose to around 70 degrees. This allowed for strong instability with strong thunderstorm development.
Read the full account →An upper level disturbance moving in from the northwest coupled with a very moist air mass over New Hampshire where dewpoint temperatures rose to around 70 degrees.
Read the full account →An approaching surface cold front the evening of May 7th allowed for strong southeasterly onshore flow across coastal New Hampshire. This weak onshore flow along with 3 to 4 ft waves coincided with a high astronomical tide to create minor coastal flooding in the Hampton Beach…
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