Rescue in the Franconia Notch area

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Now, these two events happened more than two decades ago so real-time information was lacking. However, I have run into two situations where I left to bright sunny skies, stayed a couple of nights out where it became increasingly rainy. This was not unexpected according to the weather reports available, but the amount did catch me off-guard.

I had to ford streams to get out. What were easily crossed just by easy rock-hopping or even just less than ankle-deep water, because waist-high torrents that were dangerous. One, the Peabody River one could tell would flood quickly and it did. A change of plans due to the weather left me retreating over something I hadn't intended to. Almost lost my dog that day. The second was nothing, just an unnamed tributary into the Zealand River that most times one doesn't even notice.

I can sympathize with him.
 
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