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Coastal Flood — Coastal Rockingham, New Hampshire
December 23, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Along the Seacoast of New Hampshire, the astronomical tide was 10.3 feet MLLW at 1030 am. The storm tide reached 13.2 feet MLLW due to an accompanying 2.9 foot storm surge. Flood stage is 11.0 feet MLLW in Hampton Beach. Significant flooding occurred in Rye and Hampton where ocean waters reached the top of the seawalls as waves crashed over. Water inundated route 1A along North Beach at least 3.5 feet deep. Debris such as rocks and sand was strewn over Ocean Boulevard from strong wave action. Water was estimated to be at least five feet deep on portions of Route 1A in Hampton during the peak of the storm. Sections of Route 100 were closed as well as Route 1 on the Hampton and Hampton Falls city line as the marsh overflowed. Many water rescues were required as driver attempted to cross the
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.