623 first-hand accounts of flood events in Vermont, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A storm system moved from the Tennessee Valley Wednesday (January 7) and Thursday (January 8) then into New England Friday (January 9). Liquid precipitation amounts across the area during the week were 3 to 6 inches.
Read the full account →A low pressure system tracked across New York State and New England during May 10 and 11. On May 12 the system moved to the east coast and intensified, this prolonged the period of precipitation.
Read the full account →A slowly moving broad area of low pressure over the eastern Great Lakes and New York state combined with an unstable atmosphere to result in slow moving thunderstorms across portions of the area. These thunderstorms were accompanied by torrential downpours.
Read the full account →A low pressure system tracked across New York State and New England during May 10 and 11. On May 12 the system moved to the east coast and intensified, this prolonged the period of precipitation. Rainfall in excess of 2 inches fell during this period over much of Vermont.
Read the full account →The flash flooding and flooding that occurred during the morning of August 4th was the result of two rounds of heavy rainfall. The first heavy rainfall event occurred during the afternoon and evening hours of August 2nd, with another bout of heavy rainfall that occurred during…
Read the full account →A warm front across southern New England helped trigger thunderstorms in a very humid airmass. Weak upper level winds resulted in slow moving thunderstorms that moved from Orleans county into Essex county before weakening. Torrential rainfall accompanied the storms.
Read the full account →A storm system moved from the Tennessee Valley Wednesday (January 7) and Thursday (January 8) then into New England Friday (January 9). Liquid precipitation amounts across the area during the week were 3 to 5 inches.
Read the full account →A storm system moved from the Tennessee Valley Wednesday (January 7) and Thursday (January 8) then into New England Friday (January 9). Liquid precipitation amounts across the area during the week were 3 to 5 inches.
Read the full account →A combination of snowmelt, rainfall and local ice jams resulted in the Otter Creek exceeding it's flood stage. High water in and around the towns of Brandon and Pittsford resulted in the closure of a few local roads.
Read the full account →A cold front tracked east across southern Vermont during the afternoon hours of Monday, June 19th, 2017. With a warm and unstable air mass in place, the frontal passage sparked numerous showers and thunderstorms across the area.
Read the full account →A storm system moved from the Tennessee Valley Wednesday (January 7) and Thursday (January 8) then into New England Friday (January 9). Liquid precipitation amounts across the area during the week were 3 to 6 inches.
Read the full account →A storm system moved from Pennsylvania on April 2nd into New York State on April 3rd. Warmer air, rainfall and melting snow resulted in rising river levels. Minor flooding resulted in fields and low lying areas between Lyndonville and St Johnsbury.
Read the full account →An upper-level disturbance interacted with a very moist atmosphere on July 1, generating thunderstorms across the region. These storms resulted in torrential rainfall in portions of Southern Vermont.
Read the full account →Low pressure moved out of the Mid-Atlantic region and across southern New England on March 22nd and 23rd. The storm system produced 1.5 to 2 inches of rain across central and southern Vermont.
Read the full account →Low pressure moved out of the Mid-Atlantic region and across southern New England on March 22nd and 23rd. The storm system produced 1.5 to 2 inches of rain across central and southern Vermont.
Read the full account →Low pressure moved out of the Mid-Atlantic region and across southern New England on March 22nd and 23rd. The storm system produced 1.5 to 2 inches of rain across central and southern Vermont.
Read the full account →Low pressure moved out of the Mid-Atlantic region and across southern New England on March 22nd and 23rd. The storm system produced 1.5 to 2 inches of rain across central and southern Vermont.
Read the full account →Low pressure moved out of the Mid-Atlantic region and across southern New England on March 22nd and 23rd. The storm system produced 1.5 to 2 inches of rain across central and southern Vermont.
Read the full account →A strong area of low pressure was located over the Ohio Valley on Wednesday, February 24th and the storm headed northeast towards the region. A warm front extended out of this storm, allowing for periods of rainfall during the day Wednesday, February 24th and into the evening…
Read the full account →A strong area of low pressure was located over the Ohio Valley on Wednesday, February 24th and the storm headed northeast towards the region. A warm front extended out of this storm, allowing for periods of rainfall during the day Wednesday, February 24th and into the evening…
Read the full account →A large area of low pressure brought warm air and excessive rainfall to Vermont. Rain began falling on February 24 and continued into the 25th, producing 2 to 2.5 inches of rain across the region.
Read the full account →A large area of low pressure brought warm air and excessive rainfall to Vermont. Rain began falling on February 24 and continued into the 25th, producing 2 to 2.5 inches of rain across the region.
Read the full account →A low pressure system and warm front brought heavy rainfall to the region during the morning hours of Monday, April 15th, 2019. This resulted in a few reports of flooding with some dirt roads washed out.
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