UNH Floodplain

The map image below is provided for instructional purposes only, and should not be used for legal determinations. Note the following features within this image:

Moderate to Low Risk Flood Areas

Flood Zone X - Areas outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain (500-year flood)

High Risk Flood Areas

Flood Zone AE - 1% annual chance flood (100-year flood) with Base Flood Elevations determined

Other Features

Base Flood Elevation (BFE) values of 1022-1036 ft. in AE Flood Zones

Cross Sections A-G in AE Flood Zones indicating engineering data, and described in detail in the Cheshire County Flood Insurance Study

Basic Town Data

County: Cheshire

Regional Planning Commission:
Southwest Planning Commission

Incorporated: Yes

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 40.2

Land Area (Sq. Miles): 38.2

Water Area (Sq. Miles): 2.0

Population 2000: 5476

Population Density 2000 (persons/sq mi. of land area): 143.5