Vermont, 2007

Lakeshore Flood in Vermont, April 20 to 30, 2007

April 20 to 30, 2007 · NWS BTV · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

0 feet. only minor shoreline flooding but was occasionally exasperated due to strong winds and wave action along the Vermont shoreline.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$80,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

The melting of snow from an above normal snow pack established in February, March and early April, as well as several rain events during the latter half of April, contributed to a significant run-off into streams and rivers of the Lake Champlain basin, which eventually deposited into Lake Champlain.|Lake Champlain had been rising steadily since mid month, and at 7:15 pm LST on April 20th, finally exceeded its flood stage of 100.0 feet. Primarily...only minor shoreline flooding but was occasionally exasperated due to strong winds and wave action along the Vermont shoreline. Several summer camps, cottages experienced flooding as well as a few docks damaged as well. The lake would remain above flood stage through the end of April.

The radar

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

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Event by event

4 lakeshore flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Lakeshore Flood, Western Franklin

When
April 20, 7:15 PM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Western Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
44.858, -72.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lakeshore Flood, Grand Isle

When
April 20, 7:15 PM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Grand Isle forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
44.797, -73.295 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lakeshore Flood, Western Chittenden

When
April 20, 7:15 PM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Western Chittenden forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lakeshore Flood, Western Addison

When
April 20, 7:15 PM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Western Addison forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
44.031, -73.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Lakeshore Flood
Flooding along the shore of one of the Great Lakes or another large lake.

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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: 30746, 30747, 30748, 30749.