On the evening of June 25, moderate to heavy rain occurred with rainfall rates briefly reaching up to 4 per hour. Numerous storms repeatedly traveled over the same area of Southern Grafton County through midnight before the rain ended shortly after.
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The episode as NWS GYX wrote it up.
On the evening of June 25, moderate to heavy rain occurred with rainfall rates briefly reaching up to 4 per hour. Numerous storms repeatedly traveled over the same area of Southern Grafton County through midnight before the rain ended shortly after. After a short break in the rain activity from midnight through the morning of June 26, showers and thunderstorms began to redevelop across southern New Hampshire by midday. Rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms moved through Hillsborough county through the afternoon hours with one storm impacting Manchester around 3 PM where 1.5 of rain fell in an hour. By early evening another round of heavy rain impacted the Wilton and Temple area with an additional 1 to 2 of rain in less than an hour. This region received heavy rainfall earlier in the afternoon, with this second round bringing rainfall totals of 3 or more inches to the area. During the evening, another round of heavy rain impacted western Cheshire County from 6 pm through 10 pm. The most impactful flooding occurred in the Bristol Community in Grafton County.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 25, 6:59 PM EST, 46 minutes earlier.
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</html>The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 127 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:46 UTC.
7 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Washout on Gale Road near Fowler Road intersection in Alexandria, when the Fowler River left its banks. Flooding on Berea Road in Hebron with flood damage to outbuildings.
Heavy downpours fell over the hilly terrain around Alexandria New Hampshire during the overnight hours of the 26th. The heaviest rain fell around Mt. Cardigan and surrounding hills with radar estimates between 3 and 5 inches. Heavy rainfall caused flooding of several small streams including Bailey, Clark, Brock, Patten, and Bog Brooks. Much of the flood damage was from overflow of the Patten and Bog Brooks. Significant washouts and closures occurred on Bailey Road, Burns Hill Road, Plummer Hill Road, Thissel Road, Bog Road, King Road, and Town Pound Road. In Alexandria shelters were open to house displaced residents as access was cut off for hundreds of residents.
The Newfound River came out of its banks after 4 to 6 inches of rainfall in the early morning hours of the 26th. Pleasant Street in Bristol sustained a washout, with 4 feet of sand and gravel piled into intersection of Lake Street by floodwaters. Numerous roads washed out elsewhere in the community with culverts exposed and pavement collapsed, including Plummer Hill, Matthews Rd, Burns Hill, Foster Pond, and King Rd.
Multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall overwhelmed Manchester storm drainage systems resulting in urban flooding. Flooding was reported on Green Street and Beech Street. Water up to car hoods. A report of water up to people’s knees on the intersection of Lake Avenue and Pine Street.
Flooding on NH Route 123 in Ipswich. Widespread flooding surrounding numerous businesses near Camden Court and Davis Village Road.
Heavy rain estimated between 3.5 to 5.5 inches fell between 7 and 930 pm across West Chesterfield, with rainfall rates measured over 3 inches per hour. This torrential rainfall resulted in flooding across sections of Main Street, Brook Street, Streeter Hill Road, and Gulf Road. Washouts were reported on Gulf Road.
Pond Brook surged out of banks and onto Pond Brook Drive near Chamberlain Way.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Hampshire in 2023Every state in 2023This day in weather historyWarnings in New Hampshire, June 2023
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: 1112601, 1108943, 1108944, 1108951, 1108952, 1109481, 1109482.