Jul 30, 2024
A cluster of nearly stationary thunderstorms affected portions of Caledonia, Essex and Orleans Counties in northeastern Vermont during the early to mid morning hours of July 30, 2024. This produced rainfall amounts from 4 to as much as 8 inches in these areas which led to severe, and in some cases catastrophic flash flooding. The department of highways, state/local emergency management, and NWS Storm Surveys confirmed the hardest hit areas were in the towns of Morgan, Lyndon and St. Johnsbury, V
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1202601). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Caledonia County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.