Weirs Beach Boardwalk Washed away!

twoplustwo · 08-08-2008, 05:46 AM

The pictures on WMUR are shocking.

MUR has a list of road closures http://www.wmur.com/news/17126429/detail.html and I'm wondering how long it'll be before my husband is back home. He's trying to get from M'boro to the other side of the lake for work, and there's not many routes available to get him there this morning.

Winni Luvr · 08-08-2008, 06:33 AM

We were on our way to the Corner House Inn about 6:00 last night when the downpour hit..We got from Gilford to about the Mc Donalds on Rt 3 in Meredith when we decided it would be impossible and dangerous to go much further, so we pulled into Hart's and ate there. When we were done, we headed back down Rt 3 and were stuck in a horrible tie up starting around Pirates Cove and we thought it was probably an accident. After about a half hour of not moving we noticed many of the cars were turning around and starting to go back. We finally found out that there was flooding and damage to Rt 3, looked to me like it was near the Tamarack. Anyway, we finally turned around and took 104 to 93 South and went to the Tilton exit and got back to Gilford that way. What a mess...what a week. Sunday and Monday were fairly nice, but the rest of this week has been just awful weather wise.

Audiofn · 08-08-2008, 06:48 AM

The weather has been unreal this summer. Makes it hard to get anything done outside!! My lawn is about 6" high because every time I have time it is raining!!

Some one get a picture of this thing on your trip down. Sounds like a mess that will not be fixed any time this summer. Lets hope for no more raine so that they can get the ground stabilized again before it all slides in!!

CanisLupusArctos · 08-08-2008, 07:16 AM

Does anyone know if it's possible to get from Center Harbor to Weirs Beach without touring the state?

If anyone's going over to Weirs by boat today I'd love to grab a photo of the historic washout that way.

Historical question: Does anyone know if this has happened before at Weirs Beach?

twoplustwo · 08-08-2008, 07:27 AM

My husband managed to get from here off of Bean Rd to Gilford. He said he took Rt 3 and didn't go through the Weirs but there were no signs of impending doom or closed roads during his travels.

I'd love to get down there and take some pictures, but right now I'm dealing with the carnage in my basement. Everything was up on pallets, but pallets aren't high enough to deal with the amount of water we took on last night. Construction dumpster, here we come. Oof!

winniplayhouse · 08-08-2008, 07:41 AM

I think you'll be fine this morning. We had audience members stuck around Hearth and Home who couldn't make it to the Weirs for the show last night (a sold out house too! Oh well!) but by the time I left the Playhouse to drive back to Meredith at around 10:15 everything was clear.

I'm actually amazed how many audience members did make it in considering how bad the weather was. The vast majority braved the storm or at least tried.

It's always an adventure....!

08-08-2008, 05:46 AM	#1
twoplustwo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 456 Thanks: 51 Thanked 39 Times in 21 Posts	unbelievable The pictures on WMUR are shocking. MUR has a list of road closures http://www.wmur.com/news/17126429/detail.html and I'm wondering how long it'll be before my husband is back home. He's trying to get from M'boro to the other side of the lake for work, and there's not many routes available to get him there this morning.

08-08-2008, 06:33 AM	#2
Winni Luvr Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 38 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 19 Thanked 16 Times in 4 Posts	We were stuck on Rt 3 last night We were on our way to the Corner House Inn about 6:00 last night when the downpour hit..We got from Gilford to about the Mc Donalds on Rt 3 in Meredith when we decided it would be impossible and dangerous to go much further, so we pulled into Hart's and ate there. When we were done, we headed back down Rt 3 and were stuck in a horrible tie up starting around Pirates Cove and we thought it was probably an accident. After about a half hour of not moving we noticed many of the cars were turning around and starting to go back. We finally found out that there was flooding and damage to Rt 3, looked to me like it was near the Tamarack. Anyway, we finally turned around and took 104 to 93 South and went to the Tilton exit and got back to Gilford that way. What a mess...what a week. Sunday and Monday were fairly nice, but the rest of this week has been just awful weather wise.

08-08-2008, 07:16 AM	#4
CanisLupusArctos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 472 Times in 107 Posts	Boat? Does anyone know if it's possible to get from Center Harbor to Weirs Beach without touring the state? If anyone's going over to Weirs by boat today I'd love to grab a photo of the historic washout that way. Historical question: Does anyone know if this has happened before at Weirs Beach?

08-08-2008, 07:27 AM	#5
twoplustwo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 456 Thanks: 51 Thanked 39 Times in 21 Posts	I think you're ok by car, CLA My husband managed to get from here off of Bean Rd to Gilford. He said he took Rt 3 and didn't go through the Weirs but there were no signs of impending doom or closed roads during his travels. I'd love to get down there and take some pictures, but right now I'm dealing with the carnage in my basement. Everything was up on pallets, but pallets aren't high enough to deal with the amount of water we took on last night. Construction dumpster, here we come. Oof!

08-08-2008, 06:48 AM	#3
Audiofn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bedford, MA/Naples, ME Posts: 162 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	The weather has been unreal this summer. Makes it hard to get anything done outside!! My lawn is about 6" high because every time I have time it is raining!! Some one get a picture of this thing on your trip down. Sounds like a mess that will not be fixed any time this summer. Lets hope for no more raine so that they can get the ground stabilized again before it all slides in!!

08-08-2008, 07:41 AM	#6
winniplayhouse Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 205 Thanks: 32 Thanked 58 Times in 41 Posts	I think you'll be fine this morning. We had audience members stuck around Hearth and Home who couldn't make it to the Weirs for the show last night (a sold out house too! Oh well!) but by the time I left the Playhouse to drive back to Meredith at around 10:15 everything was clear. I'm actually amazed how many audience members did make it in considering how bad the weather was. The vast majority braved the storm or at least tried. It's always an adventure....!