High water levels in the Salmon Falls River continue to cause problems for residents in the Rochester area.
New Hampshire Public Radio's Brady Carlson has more.
Officials say they're in a holding pattern while heavy rain continues to hit the state. Lieutenant Mark Vaillancourt of the Somersworth Fire Department says crews are clearing debris from bridges, but they can't do much more with continued rain:
“We're waiting for the rain to stop, and I guess that's not gonna be today. We're not pumping solids as of yet, because you're fighting the tide, if you will.â€
That tide is prompting officials in nearby Milton to consider releasing water to relieve the pressure on two dams. The problem is a release could cause flooding problems downstream in Somersworth.
State and local officials continue to closely watch dams along the Salmon Falls River. Officials in Rochester issued a mandatory evacuation as water levels at their dam continued to rise. More than two thousand residents were forced out of their homes; some used boats and even a backhoe to rescue stranded neighbors.
For NHPR News, I'm Brady Carlson.
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