Jan 25, 2010
An approaching low pressure system from the southwest, spread warm, above freezing air over the region on January 24th and 25th. Rain moved into Vermont on the morning of January 25th and continued through the day. Rivers and streams experienced sharp rises on the 25th, with several that crested during the night into the morning hours of the 26th. The river rises broke up the ice cover across the area and ice jams resulted, including in Montpelier, where flooding resulted in several evacuations.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 209996). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Orange County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.