UPDATE 5: Flooding Occuring Across The Region From Heavy Rains

Current Alert Details:
         The National Weather Service in Burlington, Vermont has issued a Flood Warning for Addison, Orange, Rutland, Washington, and Windsor Counties in Vermont, and Essex County in New York due to heavy rains. A Flood Watch remains in effect through Tuesday morning.

         The National Weather Service in Albany, New York has issued a Flash Flood Warning until 7:15PM for Bennington, and Windham Counties in Vermont, for flash flooding due to significant rainfall, and rapid runoff. A Flood Warning is also in effect for the Walloomsac River in Bennington, until 7AM Tuesday. The Flash Flood Watch has been canceled and replaced with a Flood Watch.

         Champlain Valley Weather has issued a Flood Warning for Addison, Bennington, Orange, Rutland, Washington, Windsor, and Windham Counties in Vermont, and Essex County in New York due to heavy rains. A Flood Advisory has been issued for Grandisle, Franklin, Orleans, Essex, Chittenden, Lamoille, and Caledonia Counties in Vermont, and Clinton, and Franklin Counties in Norther New York due to moderate to heavy rains.

Champlain Valley Weather Discussion:
A Flood Warning is in effect from Champlain Valley Weather for the above mentioned counties due to heavy rainfall amounts. Heavy rainfall amounts combined with significant snowmelt will result in significant rises on area waterways. These water ways will continue to go out of there banks. Significant low land flooding, and flooding of low lying roads will likely occur. Some roads and culverts could be washed out as well. If you are traveling use extreme caution. Do not travel over a flooded road. If you live near a river creek or stream that is flooding, and endangering your property, then move to higher ground immediately.

         A Flood Advisory is in effect from Champlain Valley Weather for the above mentioned counties due to significant rainfall. This rainfall combined with snowmelt, will result in continued rapid rises on area waterways. Many small creeks and streams will likely go out of there banks, but flooding should remain minor. Additionally significant ponding of water on roadways is likely as well. If traveling use extreme caution, and do not travel over a flooded road.

         This was an update only to issue and update the Flood alerts. All Wind alerts have been cancelled. Rain will continue to taper off, and end after midnight. Flooding will continue to occur well after midnight, and the icejam threat will remain high into Tuesday morning.