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Flash Flood — Franklin, VT

Jun 30, 1998

A storm system moved across southern Canada during Tuesday, June 30, 1998. Ahead of the associated cold front, a very moist airmass was in place across Vermont. This triggered afternoon thunderstorms with torrential rain. Local roads were washed out across southern portions of Franklin county. In particular, roads were flooded and undermined in and around Fairfax, Vermont.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5669169). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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