Jul 1, 1998
A storm system tracked across New England with steady rainfall. The previous month was very wet so soil conditions remained saturated. Many rivers and streams rose rapidly with some exceeding flood stage. By 0730 AM EST water was beginning to bubble up through manholes in the City of Burlington, and flooding of roads was a big problem through the morning in the City of Burlington. Widespread flooding of roads was reported in the Vermont towns of Underhill, Jericho and Williston.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5669279). 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.