Flood Threat High Across Central Vermont

FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 2:30PM THIS AFTERNOON
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FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11PM TONIGHT
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Champlain Valley Weather Discussion:
     The National Weather Service in Burlington, Vermont has issued a Flash Flood Watch for portions of the area, as well as a Flood Warning for portions of the area. In all today 1-3 inches of rain is possible, across the watch area. Across the warning area, spotter reports and radar indicates that 1 to 1.5 inches of rain has already fallen as of 10:35AM. Additional rain of 1 to 2 inches is possible across the warning area.

     Current radar trends indicate that rain will continue for another 3-6 hours. Rain will be heavy at times, especially across Central, and Southern Vermont. Radar shows that precipitation has become more scattered since earlier this morning, across Central, and Southern Vermont. Right now the heaviest rain is falling in a band that stretches from Essex County New York, North and east into Orleans County Vermont. Doppler radar is estimating that rainfall rates are around a quarter inch per hour, with isolated higher rates. The heavier rain is expected to shift into Central, and Southern Vermont as time progresses. Stay tuned for further updates.