Emergency Reconstruction in Lebanon

rain damage

Bedford, NH — The City of Lebanon, NH is making significant progress in its efforts to recover from historic weather events of the spring and summer of 2013, which caused widespread damage throughout the community. From June 1, 2013 to August 29, 2013, total rainfall recorded in the city was 16.18 inches, three times greater than the historic maximum of 5.55 inches of rainfall recorded during this period.

The most severe storm activity occurred June 26 to July 3 and on August 28. The late June and early July storms, including flashfloods on July 1 and 2, caused significant damage to road, culvert and drainage areas, including more than 100 public sites, a catastrophic loss to much of Slayton Hill Road and property damage to many private properties.

While working to recover from the June and July storms, the city was hit with another flashflood on the evening of August 28, which caused further damage, including street flooding, plugged culverts, damaged drainage areas and impacts to public and private properties. From 9 pm to 10 pm, 2.84 inches of rain was recorded. The National Weather Service estimated that 2.84 inches of rain in a one-hour period is between a 100- and 200-year event.

Normandeau Associates assisted the city and FST Engineers with reconstruction of one of the hardest-hit areas, the Slayton Hill Road area. Normandeau conducted wetlands, invasive species and shore land protection work (Mascoma River), as well as resource agency coordination and documentation for permitting in support of the 2-mile reconstruction project on a steep hill with many affected property owners. These efforts are part of the city's rapid recovery effort, which include construction of a new permanent water line and road paving construction of ditches, culverts, and road widening.

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