Flash Flood — Orleans, Vermont

2023-07-16 · near West Glover, Orleans, Vermont

Event narrative

Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall impacted the affected area during the late morning and afternoon hours of July 14. Radar estimates and ground observations showed between two and three inches of rain fell, leading to scattered areas of flash flooding, most notably in the Barton, VT area where high water closed portions of Route 16.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms, some with torrential rainfall affected scattered areas across Vermont on July 14. Two to locally four inches of rain fell in a some areas, leading to a few reports of flash flooding and road washouts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1112297. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.