Flooding in Wilton NH April 17, 2007

Sunday's snow had turned to slush and then it rained all night, so I was surprised to see that school was closed on Monday. Then I went outside and saw the small river pouring through the stone wall, down the side of our garage, across our back lawn and then into and through our fire pit.

Our dirt road washed out completely a few houses down the hill from us and around the corner one neighbor almost lost their living room to the torrent.

Roads all over town will need to be repaired or repaved after water completely overwhelmed the normal drainage system and dug deep channels next to them, undermined the blacktop. I don't look forward to next year's tax bill, though state and (supposedly) federal aid is on the way.

Route 101, the main east-west thoroughfare across the state was blocked by a landslide at the town line and even now, nearly two weeks later, all Rt 101 traffic is detouring through downtown Wilton, where a temporary traffic light (the only one in town!) has been set up. It's a mess at the commute hours. The hillside that collapsed is so unstable it may be weeks before it can be repaired.

Yes, that's a fish in the street next to Town Hall.

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[BronxBombers4life123]

@riverway4 haha i drive by it every day to go to work.....it still looks like there was a landslide there after these few years

[riverway4]

@BronxBombers4life123 Ya that landslide was nasty theres still jersey baryers still there

[BronxBombers4life123]

wow...that was a while ago.,.. u didnt get the landslide on 101 at the town line...lol

[MyDylan23]

hey i live in wilton

[angelcatz13]

OMG!!!! I live there! I just looked up where I lived and this popped up so...

[kinkoding]

MAKES ME WANNA pEEEEEEEEEEE

[slything2]

wow, thats near my house

[amjPeace]

Yeah, that was quite the mess, wasn't it? Keep smilin',annie