Vermont, 1997

Flash Flood in Vermont, July 15 to 16, 1997

July 15 to 16, 1997 · NWS BTV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 81 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:01 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Orleans

When
July 15, 2:00 AM EST to July 16, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Orleans County, West Portion
Property damage
$2.0 million
Coordinates
44.829, -72.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cold front stalled across northern Vermont during the morning of July 15, 1997. This front focused heavy convective rain in this area. Extensive flooding with a number of road washouts resulted. Rises on area rivers were quite rapid. The Albany and Hardwick areas were especially hard hit with road washouts.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5617020.