After a tense weekend where many watched as Vermont saw heavy rainfall Sunday prompting a series of flood warnings, it appears the state was largely spared major additional flood damage.
One to two inches of rain fell in most places, with parts of western, central and northeastern Vermont seeing 2.5 to nearly 4.5 inches.
Here is a look at rainfall totals over the past 24 hours. The good news is we expect a dry day today but rainfall returns on Tuesday. #vtwx #nywx pic.twitter.com/21qYUSF9dh
— NWS Burlington (@NWSBurlington) July 17, 2023
Multiple landslides and mudslides were reported over the weekend — including in Ripton where one house was destroyed along Route 125 and multiple homes were evacuated.
Flooding was reported in Richmond Sunday night, which closed Route 2. It reopened this morning.
Roads were closed due to flooding in the Northeast Kingdom as well.
Water levels on Otter Creek in Middlebury and the Barton River near Coventry are at minor flood stage, according to the weather service.
Authorities said they have recovered the body of a 25-year-old Burlington woman who fell into the Huntington River on Friday.
No rain is forecast today, but poor air quality is expected due to smoke from the wildfires in Canada.
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Flood recovery resources
- For state road closure information, visit newengland511.org or follow @511VT on X. (For local road closures, use the Waze app or monitor town communications, such as a website or Facebook page.)
- You can sign up for alerts from the state at vtalert.gov.
- The latest forecasts and water levels for specific rivers are provided by the National Water Prediction Service.
- Find power outage information at vtoutages.org.
- To find more resources and services, and to report flood damage, call Vermont 2-1-1 or visit vermont211.org.
- For a list of state resources and guidance about flooding, visit vermont.gov/flood. The guidance includes returning home after a flood, cleaning up, and dealing with mold.
- Find flood recovery information in multiple languages at vem.vermont.gov/flood/translation.
- To request cleanup help from volunteers and groups, call the Crisis Cleanup hotline at 802-242-2054.
- For mental health support, call 9-8-8 or call or text the SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990.
- To register through the state to volunteer, visit vermont.gov/volunteer.
- If flood waters reached your private well or spring, order a drinking water test kit through the Vermont Department of Health.
- Find flood-prone areas near you with the Vermont Flood Ready Atlas.
