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Flood — Washington, Vermont

August 28, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$15.0M
Area
Washington

Event narrative (NOAA)

Flooding from Tropical Storm Irene caused extensive flooding across Washington County VT. The Winooski River was the primary river in flood in Washington County, cresting at 19.05 feet in Montpelier at 21:15 EST August 28, the second highest crest on record. Flooding was extensive in downtown Montpelier. Downstream in Waterbury, the Winooski flooded the Waterbury State Office Complex and portions of downtown Waterbury. Many offices of state agencies were inundated, and active operations at the Vermont state mental hospital and Vermont Emergency Management Emergency Operations Center were forced to relocate during the flood.

Other notable flood events in Vermont

Western Franklin · January 19, 19962 killedChittenden · April 11, 20111 killedOrleans · August 28, 2011$500.0MFranklin · August 28, 2011$500.0MWindsor · August 28, 2011$20.0M

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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