Aug 11, 1998
A cold front moved across the region during the late afternoon and night of August 11th into the early morning of August 12th. With a warm humid airmass in place, thunderstorms resulted in torrential downpours during the night. Small streams and brooks, such as Minnow Brook, quickly rose out of their banks. Road flooding was especially severe in St Albans where numerous roads, including a portion of I-89, were closed. Roads were flooded in Fairfield and Bakersfield with many closed. Many homes h
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5667530). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Franklin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.