Vermont, 2000

Flood in Vermont, December 18, 2000

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

Flooding occurred from the Passumpsic River in the St Johnsbury area.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
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.

Flooding occurred from the Passumpsic River in the St Johnsbury area.

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Event by event

1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Caledonia

When
December 18, 8:40 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Caledonia forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
44.465, -72.102 (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: 5178537.