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Throughout the flooding that hit the state, officials were keeping a close watch on dams. The single largest evacuation took place in Bristol when a dam on the Newfound River -- that was already in the process of being removed -- began to hold water again. NHPR's Mark Bevis spoke to Jim Gallagher, the chief engineer for the dam bureau. Gallagher says the effort to dismantle unsafe dams on the river has accelerated.

New Hampshire is slowly getting back to normal after five days of rain.

More schools are opening and roads are getting repaired.

And the National Guard has fewer troops out in local communities.

Still state officials are closely monitoring several areas of concern.

Jim Van Dongen with the Office of Emergency Management gave this update to NHPR's Mark Bevis.

The worst might be over, and the sun may even peak through but this week’s soaking in New Hampshire continues to affect the state... physically, environmentally, economically and emotionally. Today on the Exchange, we’ll talk to Granite Staters deep in the deluge of rainwater and get an update as efforts continue to clean up the state. Laura's guests are David Brown, New Hampshire State Climatologist. Jim Van Dongan, Public Information Officer for NH Office of Emergency Management. Congressman Jeb Bradley, New Hampshire's First District Congressman. Stacy Milbouer, Columnist and Reporter for the Nashua Telegraph. Adam Krauss, Reporter for Foster's Daily Democrat based in Rochester and Senator Judd Gregg.