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Flash Flood — Windham, VT

Jun 12, 1996

On June 12, a very moist and unstable atmosphere was situated over Vermont. This resulted in torrential rains from training thunderstorms which dumped approximately 6 inches (radar estimate) of rain near Grafton in Windham County. Flash flooding occurred at Grafton during the late afternoon and early evening. Several roads were washed out. Route 35 between Grafton and Townshend was closed and some sections were washed out. A home near Stiles Brook, about 3 miles south of Grafton, was inunda

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5561390). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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