Flood Warning until 04:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by recent rain and snowmelt continues.
* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern New Hampshire, including the following counties, in central New Hampshire, Belknap, Merrimack, Strafford and Sullivan. In northern New Hampshire, Carroll, Coos and Grafton. In southern New Hampshire, Hillsborough and Rockingham.
* WHEN...Until 400 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 646 PM EST, between 1 to 3 inches of rain have fallen. The rainfall will combine with snowmelt to produce additional flooding in the region. Even once the rain has ended, small streams and creeks will continue to rise tonight. - Snow-blocked drainage will exasperate flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Derry, Rochester, Merrimack, Portsmouth, Laconia, Hampton, and Durham.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BELKNAP, NH ... CARROLL, NH ... COOS, NH ... GRAFTON, NH ... HILLSBOROUGH, NH ... MERRIMACK, NH ... ROCKINGHAM, NH ... STRAFFORD, NH ... SULLIVAN, NH
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Address/Location
Merrimack Police Department
31 Baboosic Lake Rd
Merrimack, NH 03054
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 603-424-3774
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MERRIMACKPD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning