The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for northern and central Vermont from 8 a.m. Sunday until Monday evening as rain and snowmelt funnel into area river basins.
Tyler Danzig, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Burlington, said Saturday that most of Vermont will see half-an-inch to an inch of rainfall Sunday morning into Monday afternoon during the flood watch period. Another inch to 2.5 inches of snowmelt is expected, with the most likely in southern Vermont, Danzig said.
As of Saturday morning, Danzig said the river forecast indicates three Vermont waterways are expected to reach minor flood stage: the Otter Creek in Rutland, the Missisquoi River in North Troy and the Mad River in Moretown.
The Winooski River in Waterbury is the only other river that is likely to reach an “action” level, Danzig said. “Action level” is below the official flood stage, but the water level is elevated so the weather service recommends local officials take action to mitigate flood risk.
