Flooding in Vermont, April 16 to 17, 1996

An area of low pressure over the northern Great Lakes region and a low over the Mid Atlantic States Tuesday morning (4/16/96) combined late Tuesday as they moved east and north respectively. A single storm system moved across northern portions of Vermont and New Hampshire Wednesday morning (4/17/96) and then into Canada.Rain began in Vermont around midnight (4/16/96) and continued most of Tuesday (4/16/96). The rain mixed with snow and sleet above the 1000 foot elevation with slippery roads across North Central and Northeast Vermont. A few automobile accidents were reported in Washington County.Across Vermont between 1 and 2 inches of rain fell...except an inch or less across northwest Vermont. The heaviest rain fell across southern Vermont and along and east of the Green Mountains. The rain tapered off to rain and snow showers Tuesday night into Wednesday (4/17/96).Many rivers reached bankful with some minor field flooding. Most notably the North Branch of the Winooski (Washington County), The otter Creek (Rutland County), The Black River (Windsor County) and the Lamoille Rivers (Lamoille County) resulted in flooding of low lying areas. A few roads were closed in Pittsford (Rutland County) due to flooding.