Mar 29, 1998
Unseasonably warm weather resulted in dramatic snowmelt with rapid rises on rivers the last few days of March. The Otter Creek began flooding early on the 29th and continued through the end of the month. The most significant flooding was between Rutland and Brandon with several road closures.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5656844). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rutland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.