Flash Flood Warnings Issued For Southern Vermont

     An unexpectedly busy day for several National Weather Service Offices today, and it continues into this morning. Earlier last evening (7/26) across Northern and Central Vermont a line of Strong to Severe Thunderstorms prompted the issuance of several severe thunderstorm warnings with several reports of tree damage.
     Right now across Southern Vermont, and the Capital District of New York, North to Saratoga County, New York; Strong to severe thunderstorms have prompted the issuance of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, and Flash Flood Warnings. These areas have already seen too much rain and were one of the hardest hit areas with heavy rain last Wednesday - Friday. Rainfall amounts across that region ranged from 3 - 5 inches from that event and now tonight doppler radar is indicating heavy rain with rainfall rates of 2+ inches hanging over that area. Reports from a spotter in Saratoga Springs, New York indicated 1.45 inches of rain fell in one hour, and since earlier last evening a total of 3.51 inches fell, that being in under 6 hours and most falling over the last hour and a half. Across Bennington, and Windham Counties in extreme Southern Vermont, doppler radar indicated a widespread area of 2+ inches per hour heavy rain. Totals across southern Vermont as of right now are anywhere from 1.5 inches to as much as 4 inches of rain. Another 1 - 3 inches of rain is expected over the next two hours with another line of rapidly developing thunderstorms. Isolated max rainfall totals could reach as high as 7 inches across Bennington, and Windham Counties.
     Further North in Vermont some thunderstorms are expected with heavy rain, but no more than a max of 1.5 inches is expected. Across Rutland and Windsor counties though an isolated 2 inch amount is possible. Stay tunned for further updates.