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Flash Flood — Orleans, VT

Jul 10, 2024

The remnants of TS Beryl combined with deep tropical moisture and a stationary front draped across the region produced multiple rounds of heavy showers and storms. This led to numerous reports of flash flooding, some locally severe across a roughly 50 mile swath through Chittenden, Washington, Lamoille, Caledonia, Orleans and Essex Counties.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1202037). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Orleans, VT

This event is one of many recorded floods in Orleans County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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