Vermont, 2005

Flooding in Vermont, October 9, 2005

October 9, 2005 · NWS ALY · 2 events in 1 county or zone

On October 8 at daybreak, a nearly stationary cold front was over southwestern New England. The air over the northeastern United States was very moist.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 ALY wrote it up.

On October 8 at daybreak, a nearly stationary cold front was over southwestern New England. The air over the northeastern United States was very moist. Low pressure in the vicinity of the eastern Carolina states moved slowly north northeast along the cold front. Heavy rain fell over southern Vermont through the early morning hours of October 9. During this period, there was over 6 inches of rainfall in southern Vermont, triggering widespread flooding. Several evacuations of people from thier homes occurred.

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Event by event

2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Eastern Windham

When
October 9, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern Windham forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
44.617, -72.633

Emergency Manager at Brattleboro said the Whetsone River was flooding at a level that was about a foot higher than ever observed.

Flood, Eastern Windham

When
October 9, 2:00 AM EST to 8:45 AM EST
Where
Eastern Windham forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.617, -72.633

The Williams River at Rockingham reached a flood crest of 8.46 feet at 615 AM on Oct 9. Flood stage is 8 feet.

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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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: 5477672, 5477671.