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Vermont Flood Stories

623 first-hand accounts of flood events in Vermont, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flash Flood2 deaths$50.0M damage

Rutland, VT · Aug 28, 2011

Tropical Storm Irene moved across southeast New York and southwest New England during the morning hours of August 28th and then proceeded to track north along the Connecticut River Valley in Vermont during the afternoon and evening.||Strong to damaging winds in excess of 60 mph…

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Flood2 deaths$410K damage

Western Franklin, VT · Jan 19, 1996

A strong storm system moved into the Great Lakes on Thursday (1/18/96) and then moved into Canada thereafter on Friday (1/19/96) and Saturday (1/20/96).

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Flash Flood1 death$100.0M damage

Washington, VT · Jul 11, 2023

Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall affected Vermont from late afternoon of the 9th through the early morning hours on the 11th. During the roughly 36-hour period, 4 to as much as 9 inches of rain fell across much of the Green Mountains, leading to devastating flash and riverine…

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Flash Flood1 death$25.0M damage

Windsor, VT · Jul 10, 2023

Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall affected Vermont from late afternoon of the 9th through the early morning hours on the 11th. During the roughly 36-hour period, 4 to as much as 9 inches of rain fell across much of the Green Mountains, leading to devastating flash and riverine…

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Flash Flood1 death$3.0M damage

Caledonia, VT · Jul 10, 2024

The remnants of TS Beryl combined with deep tropical moisture and a stationary front draped across the region produced multiple rounds of heavy showers and storms.

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Flash Flood1 death$1.0M damage

Caledonia, VT · Jul 10, 2024

The remnants of TS Beryl combined with deep tropical moisture and a stationary front draped across the region produced multiple rounds of heavy showers and storms.

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Flash Flood1 death$500K damage

Caledonia, VT · Jul 10, 2024

The remnants of TS Beryl combined with deep tropical moisture and a stationary front draped across the region produced multiple rounds of heavy showers and storms.

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Flood1 death$30K damage

Chittenden, VT · Apr 11, 2011

Light to moderate rain associated with a warm front late on April 10 was preceded by several days of above freezing temperatures and melting snow. On April 11 a cluster of thunderstorms moved west to east across northern Vermont during the morning hours.

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Flash Flood1 death

Windham, VT · Aug 28, 2011

Tropical Storm Irene tracked north northeast across eastern New York and western New England during Sunday, August 28th, producing widespread flooding, and damaging winds across the region.

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Flash Flood$100K damage

Essex, VT · Mar 31, 1998

Unseasonably warm weather resulted in dramatic snowmelt with rapid rises on rivers the last few days of March. In addition, showers and thunderstorms with heavy downpours moved across the area on the 30th enhancing runoff into streams and rivers.

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Flash Flood$600K damage

Windham, VT · Jul 29, 2021

Bands of moderate to heavy rainfall set up across areas southern Vermont during the afternoon and evening hours on Thursday, July 29, 2021 north of a warm front and area of low pressure.

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Flash Flood$10.0M damage

Washington, VT · Jul 10, 2023

Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall affected Vermont from late afternoon of the 9th through the early morning hours on the 11th. During the roughly 36-hour period, 4 to as much as 9 inches of rain fell across much of the Green Mountains, leading to devastating flash and riverine…

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Flash Flood$4.0M damage

Caledonia, VT · Jul 30, 2024

A cluster of nearly stationary thunderstorms affected portions of Caledonia, Essex and Orleans Counties in northeastern Vermont during the early to mid morning hours of July 30, 2024.

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Flash Flood$2.0M damage

Caledonia, VT · Jul 30, 2024

A cluster of nearly stationary thunderstorms affected portions of Caledonia, Essex and Orleans Counties in northeastern Vermont during the early to mid morning hours of July 30, 2024.

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Flash Flood$2.0M damage

Caledonia, VT · Jul 30, 2024

A cluster of nearly stationary thunderstorms affected portions of Caledonia, Essex and Orleans Counties in northeastern Vermont during the early to mid morning hours of July 30, 2024.

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Flash Flood$1.0M damage

Orleans, VT · Jul 30, 2024

A cluster of nearly stationary thunderstorms affected portions of Caledonia, Essex and Orleans Counties in northeastern Vermont during the early to mid morning hours of July 30, 2024.

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Flash Flood$250K damage

Windsor, VT · May 17, 2025

A weak area of low pressure and associated front moved across northern NY and Vermont during the afternoon and evening hours of May 17th. This system moved across a relatively unstable airmass across the region that resulted in numerous showers and thunderstorms.||Some of the…

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Flash Flood$500K damage

Caledonia, VT · Jul 30, 2024

A cluster of nearly stationary thunderstorms affected portions of Caledonia, Essex and Orleans Counties in northeastern Vermont during the early to mid morning hours of July 30, 2024.

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Flash Flood$1.0M damage

Washington, VT · Jul 10, 2023

Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall affected Vermont from late afternoon of the 9th through the early morning hours on the 11th. During the roughly 36-hour period, 4 to as much as 9 inches of rain fell across much of the Green Mountains, leading to devastating flash and riverine…

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Flash Flood$400K damage

Orleans, VT · Jul 30, 2024

A cluster of nearly stationary thunderstorms affected portions of Caledonia, Essex and Orleans Counties in northeastern Vermont during the early to mid morning hours of July 30, 2024.

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Flood$750K damage

Washington, VT · Dec 18, 2023

A very deep trough across the eastern seaboard allowed a deep, mild, moist flow from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic ocean to feed into the northeast United States, including VT and NY on December 17th and 18th.||Surface low pressure across Florida on December 17th moved…

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Flash Flood$500K damage

Orleans, VT · Jul 10, 2023

Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall affected Vermont from late afternoon of the 9th through the early morning hours on the 11th. During the roughly 36-hour period, 4 to as much as 9 inches of rain fell across much of the Green Mountains, leading to devastating flash and riverine…

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Flash Flood$500K damage

Windham, VT · Jul 10, 2023

A strong upper-level system brought widespread rounds of showers and embedded thunderstorms to southern Vermont on July 9-11, 2023. The steadiest and heaviest rainfall occurred from the afternoon hours on July 9 through the morning hours on July 10.

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Flood$500K damage

Windham, VT · Jul 10, 2023

A strong upper-level system brought widespread rounds of showers and embedded thunderstorms to southern Vermont on July 9-11, 2023. The steadiest and heaviest rainfall occurred from the afternoon hours on July 9 through the morning hours on July 10.

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