Significant, possibly catastrophic flooding continues from heavy rain, rising rivers
Heavy rainfall continues into Monday night in spots, with the possibility of more bridges and roadways becoming washed away.
Updated: 10:04 PM EDT Jul 10, 2023
THIS IS AN. FIVE FIRST WARNING WEATHER ALERT. HI THERE, TYLER JANKOSKI. HERE. IT’S 9:00 IN THE EVENING. WE ARE LIVE HERE ON NBC FIVE. THE RIVER, THE WINOOSKI RIVER IN MONTPELIER HAS ECLIPSED IRENE BY OVER A FOOT. NOW, WE JUST GOT THE LATEST READING IN THE GAUGE IS READING 20.4, FOUR FEET IN THE MONTPELIER AREA. BACK IN 2011, DURING IRENE, IT GOT TO 19.05. AND WE’RE STILL SEEING SHARP RISES IN THE WATER IN ALL OF CENTRAL VERMONT. SO THIS IS A NUMBER TWO LEVEL FLOOD. WHEN YOU RANK THROUGH HISTORY, AT LEAST IN MONTPELIER. BUT WITH THE SHARP RISES, IT’S ABSOLUTELY A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VERMONT RIGHT NOW. THE RAIN HAS PRETTY MUCH COME TO AN END IN SOUTHERN AREAS, EVEN MUCH LESS CLOUD COVER AS WELL. BUT ON THE SIX HOUR RADAR LOOP THAT YOU SEE RIGHT HERE, BASICALLY A FIRE HOSE OF MOISTURE POINTED AT THE GREEN MOUNTAINS AND IT’S STILL REALLY RAINING IN NORTHERN AREAS. THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS ISSUED RECENTLY IS FOR FAR NORTHERN VERMONT, INCLUDING NEWPORT, ENOSBURGH, CRAFTSBURY, HARDWICK, OVER TOWARDS CAMBRIDGE AND PARTS OF STOWE. THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING GOES TO 1115. AND EVEN THOUGH WE NO LONGER SEE A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN CENTRAL VERMONT, THAT DOESN’T MEAN MUCH HAS CHANGED THE SITUATION IS STILL VERY SERIOUS AND GETTING WORSE. THERE ARE FLOOD WARNINGS, REGULAR FLOOD WARNINGS ALREADY IN EFFECT FOR THIS WHOLE AREA AND THAT WATER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE BECAUSE IT’S STILL RAINING AND IT’LL IT’LL RISE FOR AN HOUR OR TWO, EVEN AFTER THE RAIN ENDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU START TALKING ABOUT SOME OF THE BIGGER WATERWAYS, BIGGER RIVERS. THE WINOOSKI IS ONE OF THEM. NOW, IN TERMS OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL, IT’S MOSTLY FAR NORTHERN SPOTS LIKE MONTGOMERY AND ENOSBURGH, PERHAPS ANOTHER INCH OR TWO AS YOU GET DOWN TOWARDS MILTON AND MOUNT MANSFIELD AND POCKETS OF THE RIVER VALLEY AS WELL. BUT THE FARTHER SOUTH YOU ARE, THE CLOSER YOU ARE TO BEING DONE WITH THE RAIN HERE. AS OF 902, THIS EVENING. SO THE MADD RIVER NEAR MOORE TOWN, THE WINOOSKI AT MONTPELIER, LEMUEL AT JOHNSON AND WINOOSKI AND ESSEX JUNCTION ARE EITHER IN MAJOR FLOOD STAGE OR WILL BE THROUGH THE NIGHT. AND TOMORROW MORNING. THERE’S ALSO TWO MORE RIVERS, THE OTTER CREEK AT CENTER RUTLAND IN THE WILLIAMS RIVER NEAR ROCKINGHAM. THAT WILL BE INTO MAJOR FLOOD STAGE VERY SOON, IF NOT ALREADY, LIKE THE WILLIAMS RIVER. SO THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION AND WE HAVE A FULL REPORT COMING UP AT TEN ON THE VALLEY. CW WENDY AND WE WILL BE RIGHT HERE ON NBC5
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Significant, possibly catastrophic flooding continues from heavy rain, rising rivers
Heavy rainfall continues into Monday night in spots, with the possibility of more bridges and roadways becoming washed away.
Updated: 10:04 PM EDT Jul 10, 2023
Life-threatening flash flooding will continue into Tuesday morning, especially in central and northern Vermont.The Winooski River at Montpelier has eclipsed the level seen during Irene in 2011 and the was was still rapidly rising as of 8:30 p.m.Heavy rain will continue into the early morning hours of Tuesday.Water levels, in many cases, will continue to rise for a few hours after the rain ends.Multiple flash flood warnings are in effect, especially for the following counties: Caledonia, Chittenden, Franklin, Lamoille, Orleans, Washington, Addison and Orange.The following rivers are seeing or are expected to see major flooding: Winooski River, Mad River, Lamoille River, Otter Creek and Williams River.Related video: Ottauquechee River in Quechee On Sunday, Gov. Phil Scott issued a State of Emergency in anticipation of flooding throughout Vermont. In a press briefing on Monday morning, Scott said the level of rain is akin to that seen during Hurricane Irene in August 2011. He also called the storm an “All hands on deck” response for area first responders and emergency management.Scott tweeted that swift water rescue teams had conducted more than 10 rescues on Monday.Related video: Scott, state leaders hold emergency briefing Know before you goSee weather in your areaSign up for alertsSee live weather camerasInteractive RadarFollow the NBC5 First Warning Weather team on social media:Chief Meteorologist Tyler Jankoski Facebook | Twitter | InstagramMeteorologist Ben Frechette Facebook | TwitterMeteorologist Matt DiLoreto Facebook | TwitterMeteorologist Andrew Grautski Facebook | TwitterMeteorologist Marissa Vigevani Facebook | Twitter
Life-threatening flash flooding will continue into Tuesday morning, especially in central and northern Vermont.
The Winooski River at Montpelier has eclipsed the level seen during Irene in 2011 and the was was still rapidly rising as of 8:30 p.m.
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Heavy rain will continue into the early morning hours of Tuesday.
Water levels, in many cases, will continue to rise for a few hours after the rain ends.
Multiple flash flood warnings are in effect, especially for the following counties: Caledonia, Chittenden, Franklin, Lamoille, Orleans, Washington, Addison and Orange.
The following rivers are seeing or are expected to see major flooding: Winooski River, Mad River, Lamoille River, Otter Creek and Williams River.
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Related video: Ottauquechee River in Quechee
On Sunday, Gov. Phil Scott issued a State of Emergency in anticipation of flooding throughout Vermont. In a press briefing on Monday morning, Scott said the level of rain is akin to that seen during Hurricane Irene in August 2011. He also called the storm an “All hands on deck” response for area first responders and emergency management.
Scott tweeted that swift water rescue teams had conducted more than 10 rescues on Monday.
Related video: Scott, state leaders hold emergency briefing
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