Some rainfall over the past weekend helped halt worsening conditions in Maine, but not elsewhere in northern New England. And forecasters say there is little relief on the horizon.

The highest danger period will be from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, when winds are strongest and humidity lowest.

“The damage from last month’s storm impacted small towns with limited financial resources,” said Governor Phil Scott.

“This afternoon / early evening our area experienced what has become an annual natural disaster flooding event,” the East Burke Fire Brigade reported on Facebook.

Sutton, Stowe, and Johnson are among the flash flood hot spots this evening. Swiftwater rescue boats being sent to Sutton and Stowe.

In Vermont, 18.8 inches of snow fell in Waterbury and in double-digits statewide during what WDEV Meteorologist Roger Hill referred to on-air Tuesday as a ‘bombogenesis.’

Snow, wind, ice and a defroster not working the way the driver hoped it would combined to hurtle a Jeep Cherokee through a snowbank and, briefly, airborne. 

So far – thankfully – there have been no reports of the aurora borealis hindering Hurricanes Helen and Milton rescue and recovery operations – a possibility predicted yesterday by federal authorities.

The team, with 14 personnel, four boats and five support vehicles, was initially deployed to Florida. On Sunday, they were reassigned to Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Hurricanes, wildfires and floods make September a historically disaster-prone month. A homesteader shares tips on being ready.

As Vermonters seek to recover from three major summertime storms, the federal government is responding to State of Vermont requests for help.

After our most recent three floods, my perspective on geoengineered flooding has changed. 

“……we have to watch for daily heavy downpours that add up to increased runoff and potential flooding. This is going to be with us for the rest of our lives in Vermont,” Hill said.

Interest in cloud seeding and other weather modification programs has grown as similar research by climate change scientists goes mainstream.

If Vermonters remember anything about last year’s catastrophic flood, it is this: floods create huge amounts of trash and debris. For the last week, the flood-ridden Northeast Kingdom town has been without its transfer station.

The Lyndonville police chief was told he lived in a ‘500 year flood plain.’ “Well, guess what, we’re in year 501,” Harris said. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders wants to see more action on carbon reduction.

The legislators appeared to have never heard about geoengineering.

The South Peacham Brook and the Passumpsic River became deadly flood zones to two Northeast Kingdom motorists.

Residents are urged to exercise caution, avoid unnecessary travel, and stay informed through local updates as efforts to repair and reopen roads continue.

Authorities have yet to determine if flooding, or some other reason, was the cause of death of the Peacham motorist.

Brook Road in Plainfield was washed out.

Plainfield suffered bridge collapses and a major water main break as large parts of the town are expected to struggle with water and travel for the near future.

Street and basement flooding in Barre, businesses open. No flooding in Montpelier’s downtown – all in all, a sharp jab compared to the gut punch of last year’s July 10 flood.

“Employees inside FEMA say they’re concerned not just about how much the agency is spending on itself, as compared to Vermonters in need. They are also alarmed at how little FEMA is accomplishing despite all its internal spending,” Vermont Public reports.

An airplane punched and left a hole in the clouds Sunday morning, the National Weather Service explained. See photo slideshow.

Wind + wet snow = power outages expected in eastern Vermont blizzard tonight and tomorrow And another one may arrive Friday.

Thousands of homes and businesses were left without power statewide throughout the day yesterday after a snowstorm swept through the area on Sunday night and Monday morning.

Will a summer of heavy rain and wildfire smoke affect New England’s famed fall foliage? UVM experts explain.

The National Weather Service office in Burlington has uploaded a webinar to YouTube on the Great Vermont Flood of July 10-11, 2023.

The Mad River rose five feet after just one inch of rainfall last night. Super-saturated soil is to blame.

“We all have to take responsibility for our properties,” a FEMA official said. “The money that FEMA gives from Congress is to help kickstart that recovery process.”

In case you’d forgotten…..

Hundred-year floods hitting once a decade simply inflict too much damage. For neither victim nor taxpayer is it sustainable.

Flood-wrecked books bulldozed to the curb.

ATF was ‘managing force protection’ for Urban Search and Rescue Teams during rescue operations last week.

The State of Vermont extends driver’s license renewals. Amazon donates dehumidifiers and fans. and Billy Graham’s chaplains provide a loving, listening ear to former inhabitants of now-flooded homes.

Haze will continue for most of New England, including all of Vermont, through at least midnight tonight.

You’ve never seen debris like this.

Vermont will experience hail, rain, thunderstorms, winds of up to 50 MPH, flash flooding, and even a tornado 4-8 pm across most of the state, Gov. Phil Scott said today at his press briefing.

Johnson, just east of Jeffersonville, also was heavy hit by flooding. Both are Lamoille County towns with significant higher elevations on both sides. 

Vermont will be on the hook for a quarter of the federal disaster relief package coming our way due to the flood.

Transportation, agriculture, and downtowns all have taken a hit in this week’s flooding.

The hard-hit Barre-Montpelier area could suffer worse flooding if expected rains Thursday and Friday require Wrightsville Dam operators to open the floodgates.

The first floor of some downtown Barre businesses and homes are flooded, as is this motel parking lot.

Evacuations in southern Vermont, but no reported fatalities from today’s flooding.

Air quality advisories for “sensitive groups” are in effect today in Vermont as Canadian wildfire smoke heads our way.

Once the roads are plowed and the lights come back on, we quickly forget about a crippling snowstorm. But they’re in Day Four of darkness in Windham County.

A hardworking, conscientious school bus driver was a little late arriving at the State House for his ‘day job’ as a legislator.

Wind chill values could reach as low as 30 to 45 degrees (F) below zero tonight through Saturday.

Vigilance, good equipment and plenty of chloride-based de-icing.

As of 11:38 Tuesday AM, more than 1300 rural customers of Washington Electric Co-op in Washington and Orange counties remain without power.

Pockets of rural Washington, Orange, Addison and Franklin counties remain without power following the ice/wind/snow/rain storm of December 22-24.