Rain, hail, and thunderstorms caused flash flooding and brought down trees in parts of south-central Vermont on Friday, a day after more than a month’s worth of rain fell in just three hours in Addison County, according to the National Weather Service in Burlington, Vt.
The storms passed through as the state continues to recover from last month’s historic flooding that forced evacuations and caused extensive property damage.
The Rutland, Vt., area was facing the brunt of the storms on Friday with downpours similar to those around Middlebury in Addison County the day prior. A flash flood warning was in effect for the Rutland area until 10 p.m. but forecasters said the storms were “dying down” around 8 p.m.
“The storms today lined up a bit south of there, with Rutland experiencing similar conditions,” said Jessica Neiles, a meteorologist with the weather service in Burlington. “There are a lot of flooded roads in Rutland city.”
Forecasters warned rain could fall an inch per hour in the heaviest storms, which could result in flash flooding, “especially in areas that have recently received rainfall.”
About 3.7 inches of rain were reported in Rutland and a bit less than 4.4 inches were reported west of the city in Brewers Corner, according to the weather service.
The weather service also issued a warning for strong thunderstorms with winds in excess of 40 miles per hour and hail about a half-inch in size in Windsor County early Friday evening. Several communities reported rainfall in excess of two inches, including in Springfield, Norwich, and Woodstock, according to the weather service.
Governor Phil Scott warned residents Friday morning to prepare for more rainfall and flooding.
“Please be vigilant and never travel through flood waters,” the governor posted on Facebook around 8:30 a.m. Friday.
Forecasters were keeping a close watch on Addison County after a storm brought more than 6 inches of rain to some areas around Middlebury on Thursday, but the rainfall was not as hard Friday with no reports of flooding, according to Neiles.
During seven days last month, large portions of Vermont experienced massive flooding when rainfall totaling 9 inches fell, including in the capital city of Montpelier. At the request of Scott, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration to provide federal aid to the ongoing recovery effort.
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