Rutland storm history

Trees down along Route 30 and other parts of town, some falling on structures. 1 fatality.

Devastating flash flooding occurred across much of Rutland county, mainly along and east of Route 7 and especially in the foothills of the western slopes of the Green Mountains, such as Rutland, Killington, Mendon, Wallingford, Brandon, Chittenden and Pittsford. Dozens of roads (…

A few branches and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds across Belgo road in Castleton.

Flash flooding damaged local roads and washed out culverts throughout southwest Rutland County. Flood waters rose into farm fields and rendered vegetable crops unusable.

Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Irene caused devastating flooding along Otter Creek and its tributaries. Homes, businesses, and roads were flooded from Wallingford downstream through Rutland, Proctor, Pittsford, and Brandon. Otter Creek at Center Rutland crested at a new recor…

Numerous Streets (West, Merchants Row, West, Washington, Clover, etc.), businesses, homes and vehicles severely flooded in downtown.

Nickel size hail reported.

Quarter Sized hail reported.

Silver dollar size hail reported near East Wallingford.

Several trees downed by thunderstorm winds in Benson.

Few trees down in Pittsford.

Several trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm winds in Rutland.

Several trees and powerlines down on Elm Street.

Multiple reports of trees and powerlines downed in southern parts of the town/city.

Multiple trees down on south end of Lake Bomoseen near Route 4A and Creek road.

Several large trees downed across Castleton.

Hail size of slightly larger than a quarter fell across the area.

Rutland town garage reported flash flooding along a half mile stretch of Quarterline Rd.

Tree and several large limbs downed by thunderstorm winds.

Several trees downed by thunderstorm winds.

Widespread heavy rainfall and substantial snow melt led to saturated soils and ponding of water and runoff across roads into streams and rivers with some gaged rivers reaching minor to moderate flood, including the Otter Creek watershed where several roads and homes were flooded.

Trees and powerlines reported downed by thunderstorm winds.

Training showers and thunderstorms affected portions of Rutland County, VT during the late afternoon and evening hours of August 4, 2023. Areas in the City of Rutland were particularly hard hit by significant flash flooding after two and a half to four inches of rain fell. Areas …

Slightly larger than quarter size hail reported.

Quarter size hail reported.

Multiple reports of hail, including quarter size hail reported.

Trees downed by thunderstorm winds on Boardman Hill road.

Numerous trees downed by thunderstorm winds in apparent wet microburst that also produced flooding between Wallingford and Middletown Springs.

Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall impacted the affected area during the early evening of July 13. Radar estimates and ground observations indicated between one and a half and three inches of rain fell, leading to a few areas of flash flooding, most notably in the Cast…

Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall impacted the affected area during the evening hours of July 13. Radar estimates and ground reports showed between one and a half and three inches of rain fell, leading to a few areas of flash flooding, most notably in the Belmont area…

Several trees reported downed by thunderstorm winds, including blocking Route 73.

Several trees and power lines reported downed by thunderstorm winds.

Several trees and power lines reported downed by thunderstorm winds.

Numerous trees downed, blocking roads and on power lines across the Benson area due to an apparent wet microburst.

Training thunderstorms with torrential rainfall affected portions of Rutland and Windsor Counties during the afternoon and early evening on July 7, 2023 leading to areas of flash flooding and one considerable landslide on Route 4 near Mission Farm Road in Killington. Area rainfal…

Downburst produced scattered areas of downed trees and utility lines bewteen Ira and Clarendon Springs.

Barn collapsed due to an apparent microburst with 5 people trapped and around 80 dairy cattle. Injuries were little to minor to people but approximately 30 of the cattle needed to be euthanized. In addition about a dozen trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Multiple trees down in Pawlet Village.

Trees down along utility lines.

Trees down along utility lines.

Several trees down on Pittsford road in Rutland.

Several trees down across utility lines in Mendon.

Numerous trees and utility lines down across Danby.

Several trees downed by thunderstorm winds in southern Rutland.

Several trees downed by thunderstorm winds and knocked down lines and utility poles in Killington.

Several trees down across Middletown Springs.

Tree down on Nickerson road in Brandon.

Tree down across utility lines along Route 30 near Route 153.

Trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorms winds on Stevens road.