Heavy Rain in Vermont
Every heavy rain event the National Weather Service has filed in Vermont, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
The most significant on the map
The most significant heavy rain episodes in Vermont.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 69
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- $210,000
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Vermont, July 4, 2012A moderately strong upper level disturbance ahead of a surface cold front moved across southern Quebec during the afternoon and evening hours of July 4th.
- Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in Vermont, August 21, 2009A mid-atmospheric disturbance moved across a very warm and humid air mass located across much of Vermont during the afternoon of August 21st.
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Vermont, August 2, 2008A surface trough in New York, associated with low pressure in Ontario Canada, lifted northeast across Vermont during the afternoon and evening of August 2nd.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, August 30 to 31, 2005The remnants of Katrina moved northeast from the Tennessee Valley on August 30th and combined with a frontal system over the Ohio Valley early on the morning of the 31st of August.
- Heat and Damaging Winds in Vermont, June 18, 2018A hot and humid air mass was in place across the region with temperatures in the 90s and dew points in the 60s and 70s. This resulted in heat index values reaching 100 to 110 degrees during the afternoon hours in valley areas.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, September 27 to 28, 2002The remnants of Tropical Storm Isidore moved northeast from the Ohio Valley on Friday, September 27th into New York state during the afternoon of the 27th and across central Vermont during Friday night, September 27th.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, October 26 to 27, 2003Areas 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.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, July 8 to 9, 2005The remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy became absorbed along a cold front and moved northeast from northern Virginia early on July 8th and reached just east of Cape Cod early on the morning of July 9th. Heavy rain fell across much of Vermont.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, August 30 to 31, 2005The remnants of Katrina moved northeast from the Tennessee Valley on August 30th and combined with a frontal system over the Ohio Valley early on the morning of the 31st of August.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, September 27 to 28, 2002The remnants of Tropical Storm Isidore moved northeast from the Ohio Valley on Friday, September 27th into New York state during the afternoon of the 27th and across central Vermont during Friday night, September 27th.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, October 15 to 17, 2005An ocean storm system moved north to the east of New England during Saturday, October 15th and into New Brunswick during Sunday, October 16th. Rain was heavy at times October 15th into October 16th. Rainfall amounts across this area were generally 2 1/2 to 5 inches.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, September 27 to 28, 2002The remnants of Tropical Storm Isidore moved northeast from the Ohio Valley on Friday, September 27th into New York state during the afternoon of the 27th and across central Vermont during Friday night, September 27th.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, October 26 to 27, 2003Areas 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 2 to 3 inches.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, May 24, 2004During the period of May 22rd through May 24th, a frontal system extended across New York into central New England. A storm system moved east along the front from the Great Lakes region east across New York and New England during Monday, May 24th with periods of steady rain.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, October 7 to 9, 2005A slow moving cold front, elongated north to south, moved across New York and New England Friday Night, October 7th and Saturday, October 8th. In addition, the remnants of Tropical Storm Tammy added tropical moisture enhancing the rainfall amounts.
- High Wind and Heavy Rain in Vermont, October 29 to 30, 2017A low pressure system developed off the southeast coast and rapidly intensified as it tracked northward tapping into tropical moisture.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, November 20, 2003A storm system moved across southern New England on on Thursday, November 20th. Heavy rain fell across Vermont, with rainfall in Addison county generally between 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 inches.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, August 12, 2004A frontal boundary from northern Vermont southwest across eastern New York resulted in showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall. Rainfall across both Addison and Orleans counties averaged between 1 and 2 1/2 inches.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, October 7 to 9, 2005A slow moving cold front, elongated north to south, moved across New York and New England Friday Night, October 7th and Saturday, October 8th. In addition, the remnants of Tropical Storm Tammy added tropical moisture enhancing the rainfall amounts.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, September 8, 1999A weak weather disturbance moved across New England during the afternoon of Wednesday, September 8th. This resulted in late afternoon and evening thunderstorms across northern Vermont. Locally heavy rainfall was reported...especially in the Burlington area.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, July 5, 2005A cold front across western Quebec and southeast Ontario Provinces early on the morning of July 5th, moved southeast across Vermont during the afternoon and evening hours. Heavy rain accompanied the thunderstorms in Chittenden county with 1 1/2 to 3 inches of rain falling.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, June 11, 2005Thunderstorms moved slowly across the county with very heavy rainfall.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, August 30 to 31, 2005The remnants of Katrina moved northeast from the Tennessee Valley on August 30th and combined with a frontal system over the Ohio Valley early on the morning of the 31st of August.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, October 7 to 9, 2005A slow moving cold front, elongated north to south, moved across New York and New England Friday Night, October 7th and Saturday, October 8th. In addition, the remnants of Tropical Storm Tammy added tropical moisture enhancing the rainfall amounts.
- Heavy Rain in Vermont, December 12, 2008A cold front moved across eastern New York and western New England on Wednesday, December 10th, ushering a cold airmass into the region. A low pressure system developed over the southeast states Wednesday and Wednesday night.
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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.