New Hampshire, 2022Flooding in New Hampshire, February 18 to 23, 2022
February 18 to 23, 2022 · NWS GYX · 2 events in 1 county or zone
On February 17 and 18th a strong low pressure system tracked through southern Canada and ushered in an unseasonably warm and moist airmass. Temperatures surged into the 50s to low 60s.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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On February 17 and 18th a strong low pressure system tracked through southern Canada and ushered in an unseasonably warm and moist airmass. Temperatures surged into the 50s to low 60s. Steady rainfall accompanied by embedded heavier showers with the cold frontal passage produced about 0.75 inches of precipitation. Wind, high humidity, and rain resulted in significant snowmelt where snow was ripe. Runoff was sufficient to raise area rivers, though most remained in their banks. River rises resulted in ice breakup and minor ice jam flooding on some rivers across central New Hampshire, which continued for several days. The largest impacts were reported in the Claremont region.
What forecasters said that day
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NWS Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 18, 3:55 PM EST, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 3:55 PM EST, 1 hour 5 minutes before
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</html>Flood, Sullivan
- When
- February 18, 5:00 PM EST to February 19, 2:00 AM EST
- Where
- Sullivan County, 0.74 mi N of Claremont to 0.87 mi ESE of Puckershire
- Cause
- Ice Jam
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 43.391, -72.349
USGS River Gage on the Sugar River at Claremont indicated rapid river level rises from an ice jam on the afternoon of the 18th. Claremont Fire Department confirmed an ice jam which resulted in water backing into backyards of residences on Beauregard Street and Twistback Road. Nuisance flooding occurred near the Home Depot in Newport on Washington St.
Flood, Sullivan
- When
- February 23, 2:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Sullivan County, Claremont to 0.74 mi N of Claremont
- Cause
- Ice Jam
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 43.380, -72.350
Ice movement caused minor flooding along the Sugar River at Claremont. Flooding was nuisance along Twistback Road.
- 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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- Winter Weather in Wisconsin, February 18, 202218 events
- Blizzard and High Wind in North Dakota, February 18, 202256 kt wind · 17 events
- Winter Storm in Michigan, February 18 to 19, 202214 events
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Michigan, February 18 to 19, 2022$6,000 · 57 kt wind · 12 events
- Winter Weather in Vermont, February 18, 202211 events
- Winter Weather in Illinois, February 18, 202210 events
- Strong Wind in New Jersey, February 18, 20221 injured · 1 event
- Wildfire and High Wind in South Dakota, February 18, 202259 kt wind · 9 events
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: 1010212, 1010213.