Jul 16, 2000
An upper level low over the eastern Great Lakes and western New York and it's related surface low pressure system resulted in showers and thunderstorms across Vermont during the afternoon and night of Sunday July 16th. Slow moving thunderstorms resulted in especially heavy rainfall across the eastern two thirds of Addison county. Especially hard hit were the towns of Lincoln, Bristol and Ripton. By 1030 pm EDT (930 pm EST) several bridges had been washed out in and around Ripton and Rte 125 was
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5173235). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Addison County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.