Aug 1, 2008
On August 1st, an area of low pressure moved across central Vermont which provided the focus for thunderstorms during the late afternoon and night time hours. In addition, westerly flow in the mid and upper levels of the atmosphere steered thunderstorms repeatedly over the same locations (called training) in Washington County. ||Localized rainfall of upwards of 3 inches of rain fell in the Northfield Mountain Range. Excessive runoff from the heavy rainfall led to flash flooding in the form of wa
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 130598). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Washington County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.