Jan 13, 2018
A prolonged period of very cold weather extended into the first week of January. This created a considerable amount of river ice across the Connecticut River Valley. A strong south flow ahead of a cold front brought record warmth and heavy rain late from January 11th to 13th. The rainfall and snowmelt produced minor flooding on area rivers and streams. The warmth and runoff produced mechanical breakup of the extensive river ice, which was estimated to be from eight to fourteen inches thick. Th
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 738493). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Franklin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.