Jan 24, 1999
A storm system moved through the Great Lakes region Saturday and Saturday night (January 23) and into eastern Canada Sunday (January 24). Mild weather with melting snow coupled with rain Saturday night and Sunday resulted in many rivers reaching or exceeding their banks during Sunday. Ice jams also formed. In particular, the Browns River flooded fields and portions of route 128.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5688298). 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.