New Hampshire, 1999

Drought in New Hampshire, April 1 to 30, 1999

April 1 to 30, 1999 · NWS GYX · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

Lack of precipitation during April throughout the state initiated concerns for crop and domestic water supplies. 83 inches of precipitation during the month.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS GYX wrote it up.

Lack of precipitation during April throughout the state initiated concerns for crop and domestic water supplies. In Concord, April 1999 was the 3rd driest April ever recorded, with only 0.83 inches of precipitation during the month. The record driest April of 0.42 inches occurred in 1941. Normal April precipitation for Concord is 2.91 inches. The dryness also led to an increase in the threat of forest fires across the state.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

12 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Belknap

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Belknap forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.519, -71.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coastal Rockingham

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Coastal Rockingham forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.985, -71.089 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Interior Rockingham

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Interior Rockingham forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.985, -71.089 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Merrimack

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Merrimack forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.298, -71.680 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Northern Carroll

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Northern Carroll forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.874, -71.203 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Northern Coos

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Northern Coos forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.690, -71.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Northern Grafton

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Northern Grafton forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.941, -71.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Southern Carroll

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Southern Carroll forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.874, -71.203 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Southern Coos

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Southern Coos forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.690, -71.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Southern Grafton

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Southern Grafton forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.941, -71.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Strafford

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Strafford forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.297, -71.029 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sullivan

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Sullivan forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.361, -72.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in New Hampshire in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in New Hampshire, April 1999

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5701468, 5701469, 5701470, 5701471, 5701472, 5701473, 5701474, 5701475, 5701476, 5701477, 5701478, 5701479.