Dec 2, 1996
A storm system moved from the Ohio Valley Sunday December 1, 1996 passing through the eastern Great Lakes Sunday night and into Canada on Monday December 2, 1996. Generally 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches of rain fell across Vermont. Several rivers flooded some roads with several automobile accidents reported. A few of the rivers which flooded were:The Black River in Orleans County, The Mad River in Washington County, The Missisquoi River in Franklin County and The Browns River in Chittenden County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5584143). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Western Addison County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.