Flood Advisories for the Champlain Valley and Western Rutland County have expired. Flood Warnings remain in effect, and the Flood Warning for Eastern Franklin, Western Orleans, Lamoille, and Washington Counties has been extended until 5:15AM. The line of thunderstorms producing heavy rain continues moving east. Rainfall rates continue to be in high, they have actually increased some and are now nearly 2 inches per hour. I am very surprised they have not upgraded the Flood Warnings to Flash Flood Warnings, especially across Lamoille, and Orleans Counties. Flash Flood Guidance indicates that only 1.2 inches in 1 hour is needed to produce flash flooding. This amount of rain is likely to occur in around or less than an hour. They probably feel a flood warning will work to cover it, and no need to step it up to a Flash Flood Warning. Either way flooding to continue and worsen overnight across North-Central, Northeast, and Eastern Vermont. Stay tuned for further updates.
An updated map of Current National Weather Service Alerts has been issued to reflect the expiration of the Flood Advisories.
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