Rain Totals 3+ Inches in Some NH Locations

Flood watches, warnings, and weather advisories have been issued by the National Weather Service for much of the state of New Hampshire through the early morning hours of Friday.

Portions of the state, including Hillsborough, Merrimack, and Rockingham counties, are under flood watches due to sporadic but heavy, at times, rain. Coastal areas, including Hampton, are expected to see more flooding on “vulnerable back bay roads” and mild storm surges.

“The cumulative effect of heavy rain over the past few days and today will cause rivers and streams to rise,” the NWS reported in its alert. “Flooding of streams and rivers is possible. Urban and poor drainage flooding is expected.”

The rain is expected to taper off late tonight in most of the state.

So far, around the state, Nashua has the most reported rain total, 3.6 inches of rain, as of around 10 a.m. Milford was reporting 2.4 inches of rain at around 8 a.m. By the end of the storm, most of the state is expected to receive anywhere from 2 to 4 inches of rain.