Vermont grapples with historic flooding as more rainstorms head for Northeast
In Vermont, some areas had recorded up to 9 inches of rain over a 24-hour period by Tuesday afternoon as small creeks turned into raging rivers that swallowed roads in the worst flooding to hit the Green Mountain State since Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.
A man walks down a street flooded by recent rainstorms in Montpelier, Vermont, on July 11, 2023. © Brian Snyder/Reuters
Residents look over the damage after flooding from recent rain storms in Montpelier, Vermont, July 11, 2023. © Brian Snyder/Reuters
Over 200 people have been rescued in Vermont since the flooding began, including 32 people who were rescued in hard-hit Lamoille County Tuesday night, officials said.
No injuries or deaths have been reported in the state.
Vermont Commissioner of Public Safety Jennifer Morrison said the state is in much better shape Wednesday than it was Tuesday, but rescues are still ongoing.
Jodi Kelly, seated center, practice manager at Stonecliff Veterinary Surgical Center, behind, and her husband Veterinarian Dan Kelly, right, use a canoe to remove surgical supplies from the flood damaged center, July 11, 2023, in Montpelier, Vt. © Steven Senne/AP
The Winooski River, which runs through Vermont's capital, crested at 21.02 feet in Montpelier on Tuesday, its highest level since 1927.
The river gradually receded, dropping below flood stage by Tuesday evening. The Wrightsville Dam, which forms a reservoir just outside Montpelier, was also beginning to recede and was not expected to breach the spillway, officials said.
The Lamoille River, running through northern Vermont, reached its highest level on... More + VIDEO
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