Great Bay is one of the vital bodies of water that needs support after a summer of intense rain. Photo: CLF
“When it rains, it pours” seems an apt adage for the summer of 2023. While there were a few stretches of sunny weather, for many it was a season of rained-out outings, postponed picnics, and soggy spirits.
The data bears out just how damp it was this summer. The period from June through August ranks as the wettest in New Hampshire’s history, with more than 21 inches of rain – nearly double the mean over the past 100 years – taking a toll on the rivers, bays, beaches, and economy in coastal New Hampshire’s Great Bay region.
Excess rain hurts the ecosystem and the economy
One industry hit hard by the record rain is the area’s commercial oyster farmers who, last year, harvested nearly one million oysters from Little Bay. Laura Brown of Fox Point Oysters explains…