Jun 29, 2005
A warm and very humid airmass was in place across Vermont. Thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a cold front as it moved southeast across northern Vermont during the afternoon. Thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall impacted the towns of Williston, Essex and Essex jct. The thunderstorms were slow to move, and the rainfall caused the closure of Rte 2 due to washouts in Williston. Several other roads were also washed out in Williston.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5460990). 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.