Flash Flood in Belknap County, New Hampshire

Flash Flood August 7, 2008 · Belknap County, New Hampshire

Death

Injuries

$700K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Ashland resulting in the death of a young girl and injuring her mother and brother as they tried to drive out of the flood waters in a local campground. Many roads were flooded or washed out in other areas of town.

The wider storm

An area of slow moving showers and thunderstorms produced up to 6 inches of rain in 3 hours resulting in flash flooding on Ames Brook in Ashland which rose rapidly and flooded the Ames Brook Campground. A family trying to escape the flooded campground drove over a bridge on the brook just as it was washed away. Tragically a 7 year old girl was killed and her mother and brother were injured. In addition many roads were flooded or washed out in other areas of town. Dozens of residents had to be evacuated along Elm Street and surrounding streets in Ashland during the event.

Began near West Center Harbor (43.6933, -71.6298).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 133942. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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