Flash Flood — Chittenden, Vermont

1998-08-11 to 1998-08-12 · near Countywide, Chittenden, Vermont

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved across the region during the late afternoon and night of August 11th into the early morning of August 12th. With a warm humid airmass in place, thunderstorms resulted in torrential downpours during the night. Small streams and brooks quickly rose out of their banks. Initially, road flooding was especially severe in eastern portions of the county, including the towns of Underhill, Jericho and Westford with numerous roads closed or washed out.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5667531. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.