NH Seacoast Rocked By More Flooding, Road Closures

HAMPTON, NH — High tides and surges in the wake of Winter Storm Riley leaving the region are still battering New Hampshire’s Seacoast. According to state and local officials, roads are closed in Hampton, North Hampton, and Rye again on March 4, 2018, due to hide tides and new surges in the wake of the storm moving out of the region. Hampton NH Firefighters warned on Twitter of numerous road closures in the area including Brown Avenue, Route 101 at Glade Path, and between Winnacunnet Road at Ocean Boulevard this afternoon.

New Hampshire’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management office reported on Twitter that Ocean Boulevard in Rye was closed to all traffic including pedestrians.

Rockingham Sheriffs and the NH DOT also announced flood alerts on Twitter for Ocean Boulevard/Route 1A in North Hampton, which is closed from Route 111 to Sea Road.

Along Ocean Boulevard this morning, police reported large rocks on the roadways due to ocean waves tossing them onto the roadways.

View this slideshow by Jeffrey Hastings of Frame of Mind Photography of some of the storm footage this weekend.

Cleanup work continues on some seacoast roads covered with debris from the nor'easter, including NH 1A in Rye. pic.twitter.com/UgmFRFIQA6
— NHDOT (@NewHampshireDOT) March 3, 2018

In New Hampshire, there were limited power outages due to the storm which has allowed companies like Eversource and nonprofits like the Red Cross to send crews and assistants to Massachusetts to deal with the massive outages in that state.

Possible road damage on sections of NH Route 1A in Rye and Hampton. A more thorough inspection will take place when today's high tide recedes. pic.twitter.com/QMCGeKQn17
— NHDOT (@NewHampshireDOT) March 3, 2018

On Saturday, Gov. Chris Sununu, R-NH, inspected some of the damage in Hampton with local officials, including Hampton Police and Hampton Firefighters.

.@GovChrisSununu in Hampton with @HamptonNHPD and @HamptonNHFire touring impacted flood areas & discussing emergency response by State and local officials #nhpolitics pic.twitter.com/oKLPAfVz5C
— Alex Fries (@AJFriesNH) March 3, 2018

At one point during the storm, more than two million households were without power along the eastern seaboard.

Wake storm image via Jeffrey Hastings/frameofmindphoto.com, used with permission; other photos by NH DOT posted on Twitter.