Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 17 at 7:16PM EDT until May 18 at 3:09AM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2025 - 4:16pm
Expires:
May 18, 2025 - 12:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Burlington VT has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Vermont...
Mad River At Moretown affecting Washington County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mad River at Moretown.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, the Mad River begins to leave its banks.
Field flooding occurs between Waitsfield and Moretown, and some
local roads will flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 8.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage to 9.4 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late this
evening to 4.3 feet tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 315 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Washington, VT
Forcast Office:
NWS Burlington VT