Vermont, 2000

Flash Flood in Vermont, March 28, 2000

March 28, 2000 · NWS BTV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A storm system moved across eastern New York Tuesday morning, March 28th and into northern Vermont Tuesday afternoon, March 28th. Steady rain and melting snow resulted in rising water levels on county rivers and streams, especially in the south portion of the county.

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.

A storm system moved across eastern New York Tuesday morning, March 28th and into northern Vermont Tuesday afternoon, March 28th. Steady rain and melting snow resulted in rising water levels on county rivers and streams, especially in the south portion of the county. The north branch of the Williams River in and around the Chester, Vermont area was over its banks during the late morning and early afternoon of March 28th.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Windsor

When
March 28, 10:40 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Windsor County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.580, -72.586 (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: 5138289.