Feb 28, 2000
Mild weather Sunday through Monday resulted in a good deal of snowmelt with runoff into area rivers. In addition, a cold front stalled across New England Monday, with an area of low pressure moving along the front with steady rain. Ice jams also formed especially on the Lamoille River in and around East Georgia. The river gage at East Georgia was around 6 feet above flood stage due to a large ice jam with road washouts in the immediate area. Flooding also occurred on the Missisquoi River due to
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5134606). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Franklin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.