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The major rainfall of last month caused exceptional flooding in rivers across the state.

In Epsom, the Suncook River’s flooding was not only exceptional, it resulted in something none of the state’s river experts had ever seen in New Hampshire.

The river jumped its banks and carved an entirely new stretch of river outside its former floodplain.

Now, landowners, wildlife managers, geologists and town officials are left with figuring out what to do now.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Kerry Grens has more.