Vermont, 2000

Flash Flood in Vermont, December 17 to 18, 2000

December 17 to 18, 2000 · NWS BTV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A storm system in the Ohio Valley on Saturday, December 16th tracked northeast across the St Lawrence Valley during Sunday, December 17th. Heavy rain (around 3 inches) and mild weather resulted in flooding across the county.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.0 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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BTV wrote it up.

A storm system in the Ohio Valley on Saturday, December 16th tracked northeast across the St Lawrence Valley during Sunday, December 17th. Heavy rain (around 3 inches) and mild weather resulted in flooding across the county. Flooding in Barre was severe with roads closed. Route 302 was closed for several hours and numerous homes and businesses experienced flood damage to the lower floors of structures. Route 2 in Middlesex was flooded at times. Across the county many roads and low land areas were flooded as smaller rivers left their banks.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Washington

When
December 17, 8:45 PM EST to December 18, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Washington County, Countywide
Property damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
44.273, -72.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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: 5178533.