Rivers monitored for ice jam concerns
Rivers monitored for ice jam concerns
FLOODING. THE JAM ON THE PISCATAQUOG STRETCHES FOR ABOUT 3,000 FEET, AND IS ALMOST EXACTLY ON THE TOWN LINE BETWEEN NEW BOSTON AND GOFFSTOWN. THIS IS ONE OF SIX LOCATIONS BEING MONITORED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BY STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES, AS THE SNOW AND ICE MELTS AND BUILDS UP ON LOCAL RIVERS. >> ALL SIX DO HAVE WATER FLOWING UNDERNEATH THEM. THERE IS AN ICE JAM ON TOP, BUT AS LONG AS THE RIVER CONTINUES TO FLOW, WE DON’T ANTICIPATE ANY ISSUES OR PROBLEMS. ANDY: STATE OFFICIALS SAY THEY’RE NOT NECESSARILY WORRIED ABOUT HOW MUCH SNOW WE ACTUALLY HAVE, BUT HOW MUCH WATER IS INSIDE THAT SNOW. OFFICIALS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES SAY IN GENERAL, THERE’S ABUT 3-4 INCHES OF WATER IN THE SNOW PACK. HOW THAT MELTS DETERMINES EVERYTHING. >> IF WE WERE GETTING ANOTHER COUPLE OF INCHES OF RAIN ON TOP OF THE SNOW MELT, IT WOULD BE A DIFFERENT SITUATION. BUT SINCE WE’RE NOT, WE’RE NOT AS ALARMED AS WE WOULD OTHERWISE BE. ANDY: THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SET UP THIS MONITORING STATION IN GOFFSTOWN TO WATCH THE PISCATAQUOG. BRENDA ALT IS THE FIRST HOUSE OVER THE TOWN LINE IN NEW BOSTON. SHE SAYS SHE’S LIVED ON THE RIVER A LONG TIME, AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. >> I AM NOT WORRIED ABOUT IT. WE’VE LIVED HERE FOR 40 YEARS, AND WE’VE NEVER HAD A FLOOD. ALTHOUGH OUR NEIGHBORS NEXT DOOR, IT GOES ON THEIR LAND, BUT WE’RE HIGH ENOUGH UP WHERE WE’VE HAD ICE CAKES ON OUR YARD, BUT NO WATER. ANDY: RIGHT NOW, AUTHORITIES SAY THEY DON’T SEE ANY REAL ISSUES, BUT THAT CAN CHANGE AS QUICKLY AS THE WEATHER. REPORTING LIVE,
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Rivers monitored for ice jam concerns
Milder weather means snow and ice are melting in New Hampshire, but that's raising concerns about ice jams that could cause problems in some communities.
Milder weather means snow and ice are melting in New Hampshire, but that's raising concerns about ice jams that could cause problems in some communities.
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