Vermont, 2003

Heavy Rain in Vermont, October 26 to 27, 2003

October 26 to 27, 2003 · NWS BTV · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Areas of low pressure moved northeast along a frontal boundary across New York and western New England from Sunday night, October 26th into Monday night, October 27th. Rainfall ranged from 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches with the greatest amounts in and east of the Green Mountains.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

Areas of low pressure moved northeast along a frontal boundary across New York and western New England from Sunday night, October 26th into Monday night, October 27th. Rainfall ranged from 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches with the greatest amounts in and east of the Green Mountains.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

7 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Addison

When
October 26, 10:00 PM EST to October 27, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Addison County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.031, -73.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Chittenden

When
October 26, 10:00 PM EST to October 27, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Chittenden County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Essex

When
October 26, 10:00 PM EST to October 27, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Essex County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.728, -71.736 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Lamoille

When
October 26, 10:00 PM EST to October 27, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Lamoille County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.606, -72.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Orange

When
October 26, 10:00 PM EST to October 27, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.006, -72.377 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Washington

When
October 26, 10:00 PM EST to October 27, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.273, -72.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Windsor

When
October 26, 10:00 PM EST to October 27, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Windsor County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
43.580, -72.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5372034, 5372035, 5372036, 5372037, 5372038, 5372082, 5372083.