ALSTEAD, N.H. -- Flood victims in New Hampshire are still reeling from the devastation caused when walls of water swept through the region, killing at least three people and leaving a swath of devastation behind.

NewsCenter 5's Jim Morelli reported that there is a great deal of property destruction around Alstead, and several people are still reported missing following the flooding.

Two people were killed when their car drove off a washed-out bridge into the Little Sugar River. They were identified as Steven Day of Unity, N.H., and Ashley Gate, of Claremont, N.H., both 20. The body of an unidentified man was found in a field by the Cold River in Langdon, N.H.

Also missing in Alstead are a couple identified as Sally and Timothy Canfield. They were told to evacuate Saturday night but refused. Their house was swept away. Spencer Petty, 55, was also reported missing. He was last seen on the banks of the Cold River.

Meantime, one survivor recalled how she escaped the raging waters of the flood by climbing to higher ground. Jane Hutton lives near the Cold River, which overflowed its banks early Saturday when more than 10 inches of rain fell on parts of southwestern New Hampshire.

"It went on and on. The noise was awful -- the crashing of the trees," Hutton said. "There were people in the road who were actually telling us at that time that a large conduit under a road uphill from us had broken and that they expected a large amount of water to come our way."

Minutes later, the water came rushing through.

"Cars, trucks, homes, just going over the bridge near our home, like sheep would jump a fence," Hutton said.

Several people were also swept away. One man was still looking for his brother and sister-in-law.

"We're all like one big family, it's all, you know, if anything happens it's hard on everybody," searcher Michael Kmiec said.

Hutton said working together, the town should recover.

"I do believe we'll come back from this, but the landscape will be very, very different. And some people will be very, very much missed," Hutton said.

Recovery efforts resume Tuesday, many of them hampered by piles of debris cluttering roads and property.