2023 NH Flood Safety Awareness Week - Day 5
Today is the last day of Flood Safety Awareness Week! Our final “Know the Flow: Types of Flooding that may Affect Your Community” is flooding caused from ice jams. Ice jams occur every winter in New Hampshire, creating potential flooding hazards. Ice forms on cooling rivers in early winter. When the ice breaks up and starts to flow with warmer weather, often with heavy rain, jams can develop. When water backs up behind jams, sometimes quickly, flooding can occur upstream and downstream of the jam. Ice jams can form almost anywhere along a channel, making them difficult to predict.
No matter the type of flood, flooding can be dangerous to both you and your home. Take steps to be ready now, before a flood occurs. Information about the risks of floods can be found on local television and radio and on the National Weather Service. To find out about any potential flooding in your area, visit weather.gov and input your zip code.
Learn how you can prepare for flooding with the following resources:
- Readynh.gov - New Hampshire’s official source for information during state emergencies.
- NH Flood Hazard Viewer – Find out if you live in a flood-prone area.
- Floodsmart.gov – Information on National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Flood Insurance.
You can also find a summary of all resources shared this week on the New Hampshire Flood Safety Awareness Week Webpage.
The New Hampshire Floodplain Management Team
Learn more about New Hampshire Flood Safety Awareness Week