Heavy rains fell over parts of Vermont causing road washouts and flash flooding. Especially hard hit were the towns of Underhill, Jericho Cambridge and Essex.
Many local roads are closed. Route 15 and Route 104 are also closed this morning. Vermont State Police say a bridge in Westford has been washed out and numerous roads have been closed or partially closed due to flash flooding caused by heavy rains. Vermont Emergency Management is reminding drivers to never drive across a flooded road.
Authorities say a bridge on Route 15 in Westford was washed out by the fast-rising water.
The Red Cross opened a shelter last night at Brown’s River Middle School in Jericho, but it has since been closed due to lack of demand.
Eleven schools are closed in Chittenden County:
Browns River Middle School |
Camels Hump Middle School |
Chittenden East Supervisory Union |
Essex Town School District |
Jericho Elementary |
Mt. Mansfield Union H. S. |
Richmond Elementary |
Smilie Memorial School |
Underhill Central School |
Underhill ID Elementary |
The National Weather Service says 2.26 inches of rain fell on Burlington yesterday, tying the maximum daily rainfall record set in 1955. The weather service said the east branch of the Passumpsic River near East Haven was at 6.7 feet Friday morning. Flood stage is 6.5 feet. Lowland flooding was expected in Lyndonville.
Full list of road closures:
Essex
Route 15 between Sand Hill Road and Route 104 in Cambridge
Jericho
Fitzimons Road
Alpine Road
Brookside Lane
Willow Lane
Palmer Lane
Raceway Road
Hirams Crossing
Underhill
Poker Hill
Irish Settlement
Page Road
North Underhill Station Road
River Road
Kelly Road
Butler Road
805 Route 15
Daudelin Road
Page Road
696 Irish Settlement Road
Maple Ridge
Tupper Road
Gertz Road
Briar Patch
Hawk Ridge Road
Westford
128 and Route 15 from Essex
Cambridge
Williamson Road
Lower Pleasant Valley Road
