New Hampshire, 2008

Flood in New Hampshire, September 27 to 28, 2008

September 27 to 28, 2008 · NWS GYX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Low pressure over the southeast United States and moisture from Hurricane Kyle resulted in 3 to 5 inches of rainfall in southeast New Hampshire. This caused mostly minor flooding with some road washouts in the Somersworth area.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS GYX wrote it up.

Low pressure over the southeast United States and moisture from Hurricane Kyle resulted in 3 to 5 inches of rainfall in southeast New Hampshire. This caused mostly minor flooding with some road washouts in the Somersworth area.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Strafford

When
September 27, 6:30 PM EST to September 28, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Strafford County, 0.34 mi SSW of Somersworth to 1.05 mi SSE of Somersworth
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
43.266, -70.883

Heavy rain caused minor flooding on small rivers and streams in the Somersworth area.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 136197.