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Flash Flood — Washington, Vermont

August 28, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$60.0M
Area
Washington

Event narrative (NOAA)

Severe todevastating flash flooding occurred across much of Washington county, especially in the foothills of the Green Mountains. Communities such as Roxbury, Warren, Waitsfield, Fayston, Moretown, Montpelier, Barre, Berlin, Northfield suffered major damage to roads and bridges (state and local), including Routes 12, 12A, 14, 17, 62, and 100. Several communities were isolated due to loss infrastructure. Several homes and businesses as well as farms suffered tremendous losses to crops and livestock.

Other notable flash flood events in Vermont

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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