Cockermouth River flooding over a road crossing near Groton, NH
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USGS station ID 01077400 Cockermouth River near Groton, New Hampshire. On August 28, 2011, during Irene the river jumped its banks upstream of this road crossing at North Groton Rd. due to the significant rainfall during the storm. The gage is to the left and was not damaged during the storm.
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