Flood — Windham, Vermont

2022-04-08 · near Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont

$5K

Property damage

Event narrative

Brattleboro Department of Public Works imposed travel restrictions along Williams Street in Brattleboro due to damage from a retaining wall causing water to flow over the roadway.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving frontal system produced heavy rainfall across southern Vermont from April 7-8, 2022. Rainfall amounts between 1.00 and 2.00 inches were common. Periods of light to moderate rainfall began during the daytime hours on April 7 with the steadiest and heaviest rainfall arriving during the evening hours on April 7 into the overnight hours on April 8 before ending.

This heavy rainfall led to a retaining wall to partially collapse along Williams Street in Brattleboro, causing flooding.

In addition to the heavy rainfall, strong winds developed across Bennington County with peak gusts in the 40-57 mph range.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1022269. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.