Aug 12, 1998
Heavy rain and thunderstorms occurred during August 11th into the early morning hours of August 12th. The Burlington Airport NWS Office received 3.62 inches on August 11th which set a new August daily rainfall record. Williston Road in South Burlington flooded and was closed from 3:30 AM EDT to 11 AM EDT (2:30 AM EST to 10 AM EST). Culverts backed up and Muddy Creek flooded.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5667600). 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.