Vermont, 1998

Flooding in Vermont, April 1 to 13, 1998

April 1 to 13, 1998 · NWS BTV · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

Spring runoff and flood waters resulting in the lake level of Lake Champlain rising to equal or exceed the 101 foot level during this period. 82 feet on April 5.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$40,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

Spring runoff and flood waters resulting in the lake level of Lake Champlain rising to equal or exceed the 101 foot level during this period. The maximum level reached this year was 101.82 feet on April 5. Flooding of lake shore areas became widespread with water closing some roads and flooding some private property. Due to the high lake level water back flowed up the rivers that flow into the lake. Some residents were forced to sandbag to protect property.

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Event by event

4 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Addison

When
April 1, 6:00 PM EST to April 13, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Addison forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
44.031, -73.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Chittenden

When
April 1, 6:00 PM EST to April 13, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Chittenden forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Franklin

When
April 1, 6:00 PM EST to April 13, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
44.858, -72.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Grand Isle

When
April 1, 6:00 PM EST to April 13, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Grand Isle forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
44.797, -73.295 (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: 5656913, 5656914, 5656915, 5656916.