Vermont, 1996

Flooding in Vermont, May 2 to 8, 1996

May 2 to 8, 1996 · NWS BTV · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Runoff from melting snow and rainfall resulted in the Lake Champlain Lake level reaching or exceeding 100 feet. There was some minor flooding along the lake shore during this period.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS BTV wrote it up.

Runoff from melting snow and rainfall resulted in the Lake Champlain Lake level reaching or exceeding 100 feet. There was some minor flooding along the lake shore during this period.

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Event by event

3 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Grand Isle

When
May 2, 8:00 AM EST to May 8, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Grand Isle forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
44.797, -73.295 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Western Franklin

When
May 2, 8:00 AM EST to May 8, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Western Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
44.858, -72.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Western Chittenden

When
May 2, 8:00 AM EST to May 8, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Western Chittenden forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5551738, 5551739, 5551740.