HAMPTON, N.H. (WHDH) - Cleanup efforts continued in Hampton, New Hampshire Thursday, one day after floodwater and sea foam inundated some local streets.
The flooding prompted warnings from local officials on Wednesday morning and forced crews to close some while they waited for the water to recede.
By Thursday, many community members said they were happy to see the Ocean Boulevard area in town getting back to normal.
“It’s terrible,” said community member Dean Scott. “But the crew here does an excellent job keeping this clear, so it’s pretty dependable.”
Scott walks Ocean Boulevard every week.
Nearby, Bob and Susan Nelson live next to an area of marshland.
Speaking with 7NEWS, they said they noticed the water rising on Wednesday.
“We had running water all the way around the house,” Bob said.
Bob said the water reached three inches up exterior walls.
Eying the flooding, Susan said she was concerned the water would damage expensive machines and fabrics in a sewing studio in her garage.
The Nelsons’ house was not damaged. The water, though, rose high enough that the Nelsons took out their kayaks and started paddling.
“We were responsible and stayed in our own yard,” Susan said.
While they avoided damage, the Nelsons said some of their neighbors had it worse.
Bob said he and Susan called some neighbors “to let them know they should come up and take a look.”
Wednesday’s flooding in Hampton came as other communities around New England dealt with their own incidents of flooding and other damage from stormy weather that swept through the region.
Though the water caused damage, officials in Hampton said there were no reported injuries.
More coastal flooding possible Saturday
Unsettled weather earlier in the week gave way to clear skies on Thursday. Another mostly sunny day is forecast for Friday.
From there, though, rain is expected to return early Saturday morning, with up to an inch of rain forecast across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. Connecticut and Rhode Island could receive up to two inches of rain.
Forecasts as of Thursday afternoon call for gusty winds in coastal areas Saturday morning, with gusts over 50 miles-per-hour in some spots.
Just days after coastal flooding on Wednesday, more flooding could be on the way in Hampton and other communities at high tide around 12 p.m. Saturday.
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