Winter Storm Brings Coastal Flooding Chaos To Hampton Beach, New Hampshire

Drone footage captured Seawater deluge inundating homes and streets, prompting road closures and safety warnings

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Large waves pound the beach and coast in Hampton(File) Photo: Getty images
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Over the weekend, a winter storm unleashed a barrage of weather phenomena across the Northeast, leaving its mark on New England with a mix of snow squalls, heavy rain, and coastal flooding in southeast New Hampshire.

In Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, strong onshore winds reaching speeds of up to 55 mph propelled seawater inland on Sunday morning, inundating homes and streets with floodwaters. Drone footage captured the scene as water encroached upon residences and vehicles struggled to navigate the submerged roads during high tide. The flooding evoked memories of a similar event on January 10, when coastal inundation submerged entire neighborhoods in Hampton Beach.

Henry Swenson, who documented Sunday's flooding with a drone, characterized the situation as major in a tweet, although noting it was not as severe as the flooding witnessed in January.

As the evening approached, police reported that all roads except High Street had reopened, signaling a subsiding of floodwaters as the winds shifted direction.

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