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 quickly rose out of their banks. Initially, road flooding was especially severe in eastern portions of the county, including the towns of Underhill, Jericho and Westford with numerous roads closed or washed out.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5667531). 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.