High tide on Wednesday and Saturday brought storm surges that inundated streets for several hours, but did not impact overall Unitil gas service, but did submerge meters and regulators.
The NOAA's Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service shows the ocean cresting at 13.7 feet, nearly three feet above major flood stage. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Seavey Island) crested at 13.17 feet, which is two feet above flood stage.
Newmarket Fire & Rescue said they were called to a fire on Lafayette Street and found the detached garage fully engulfed, along with most of the house.
Coastal flooding on Saturday could rival Wednesday's. Even though the storm is weaker, the tides will be higher overall. Winds will gust up to 60 mph at the coast and 45 mph inland on Saturday morning.