New Hampshire, 2011

Flooding in New Hampshire, April 26 to 27, 2011

April 26 to 27, 2011 · NWS GYX · 4 events in 1 county or zone

A stationary front located along the Canadian border resulted in 2 to 3 inches of rain during the evening of April 26. The heaviest rain fell between 8 pm and midnight.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$85,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

A stationary front located along the Canadian border resulted in 2 to 3 inches of rain during the evening of April 26. The heaviest rain fell between 8 pm and midnight. The Connecticut River in Pittsburg rose rapidly and flooded portions of route 3 in Pittsburg, Clarksville, Stewartstown, and Colebrook. As much as 2 feet of water covered route 3 in places. In addition many small tributaries to the Connecticut River flooded resulting in overburdened culverts and washed out roads.

What forecasters said that day

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NWS Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 26, 9:01 PM EST, 1 hour 59 minutes earlier.

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Event by event

4 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Coos

When
April 26, 11:00 PM EST to April 27, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Coos County, 0.44 mi ENE of Pittsburg to 0.39 mi ENE of Pittsburg
Cause
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
45.052, -71.391

Heavy rain and snow melt caused flooding on the Connecticut River and small tributaries in Pittsburg, washing out roads and culverts.

Flood, Coos

When
April 26, 11:00 PM EST to April 27, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Coos County, 2.09 mi NNE of West Stewartstown to 1.91 mi NNE of West Stewartstown
Cause
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
45.007, -71.501

Heavy rain and snow melt caused flooding on the Connecticut River and tributaries in Stewartstown, washing out roads and culverts.

Flood, Coos

When
April 26, 11:00 PM EST to April 27, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Coos County, 1.55 mi SSW of Pittsburg to 1.41 mi SSW of Pittsburg
Cause
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
45.030, -71.415

Heavy rain and snow melt caused flooding on the Connecticut River and tributaries in Clarksville, washing out roads and culverts.

Flood, Coos

When
April 26, 11:00 PM EST to April 27, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Coos County, 2.34 mi N of Colebrook Arpt to 2.16 mi NNW of Colebrook Arpt
Cause
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
44.914, -71.495

Heavy rain and snow melt caused flooding on the Connecticut River and tributaries in Colebrook, washing out roads and culverts.

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.

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

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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: 302675, 302707, 302719, 302722.