Flash Flood — Orange, Vermont

2024-07-10 · near Brookfield, Orange, Vermont

Event narrative

Dept. of Highways reported several roads damaged or closed due to flash flooding in the Williamstown area. Some evacuations also occurred. This included, but was not limited to VT Route 14 between Construction Hill Rd. and Business Center Rd.

Wider weather episode

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. This led to numerous reports of flash flooding, some locally severe across a roughly 50 mile swath through Chittenden, Washington, Lamoille, Caledonia, Orleans and Essex Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1202019. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.