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 formed with flooding on the Browns River and the Winooski River. Route 128 Westford and Essex was closed by the Browns River flood waters. The North Williston Road was closed by Winooski River flood waters. Flooding of the Browns River began around 3 AM while
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5134607). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Chittenden County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.