Rains leave local spaces underwater

Richardson Road at McDowell Lake Saturday with the road sign visible. —STAFF PHOTO BY DAVID ALLEN

By Sunday, the swimming signage at the MacDowell bathing beach was no longer visible. —STAFF PHOTO BY DAVID ALLEN

Ducks swim past a gate on a path to a playground MacDowell Lake Sunday. —STAFF PHOTO BY DAVID ALLEN

A stairway to the MacDowell lake parking lot that was visible Saturday showed only the tips of railings at times Sunday. —STAFF PHOTO BY DAVID ALLEN

Richardson Road at MacDowell Lake Sunday with the boat launch sign no longer visible. —STAFF PHOTO BY DAVID ALLEN

The boat ramp at Dublin Lake was entirely underwater Saturday. —STAFF PHOTO BY DAVID ALLEN

The picnic area at MacDowell Lake was cut off by rising waters by Sunday. —STAFF PHOTO BY DAVID ALLEN

A dock at Dublin Lake was swamped Saturday afternoon. —STAFF PHOTO BY DAVID ALLEN

Signage at the bathing beach at MacDowell Lake was still partially visible Saturday afternoon. —STAFF PHOTO BY DAVID ALLEN

At MacDowell Island, the raised area hosting picnic pavillions was cut off by water Sunday. —STAFF PHOTO BY DAVID ALLEN

Stairs leading to the parking lot at MacDowell Lake were still partially visible Saturday. —STAFF PHOTO BY DAVID ALLEN

By DAVID ALLEN

Monadnock Ledger Transcript

Published: 05-12-2025 11:40 AM

Dublin NH Peterborough NH

The previous week’s rains swelled area waters to higher-than-normal levels. Although precipitation in the region stopped by Saturday afternoon, at Dublin Pond and MacDowell Lake, private docks, public roads, stairs and signs that were visible Saturday had disappeared under rising waters by Sunday.