Ice Jam Flooding Threat Returns

Local Update...
   Rain & Snowmelt, May Cause Ice Jam Flooding; JRWeather Flood Watch In Effect Until 11PM Sunday Night...

JRWeather FLOOD WATCH
     JRWeather Has Issued A Flood Watch For Franklin, Orleans, Essex, Chittenden, Lamoille, Caledonia, Addison, Washington, Orange, Rutland, Windsor, Bennington, and Windham Counties in Vermont, and Clinton, Essex, Southwestern St. Lawrence, and Southern Franklin Counties In New York, Until 11PM Sunday Night.

     Significant Rainfall, and Snowmelt late tonight, into tomorrow night, will result in runoff into area waterways, which may result in Ice Jam Flooding.

     Temperatures in the Mid 40'sF to Near 50F has resulted in some snowmelt, and runoff. Rain that will move into the region tonight, will bring anywhere from .25" to as much as 1.00" of rain to the region, within a 12 hour period. This will result in rapid rises on area rivers, and may cause some Ice Jam Flooding.

     The rivers that are at a very high risk of Ice Jam flooding right now are the Missisquoi River in Orleans, and Franklin Counties. The Lamoille River in Lamoille, and Franklin Counties, and The Great Chazy river in Clinton County New York.

     On rivers across Central, and Especially Southern Vermont, where little or no ice remains, will likely not see any Ice Jam flooding, however these areas are supposed to receive the highest rain totals, and that combined with snow melt, and frozen ground will result in enough runoff into area waterways, to potentially produce minor flooding.

     With temperatures expected to drop below freezing Sunday Night, the flood threat will slowly come to an end. A Flood watch is issued when there is the potential for flooding to occur, but not imminent. In this case the potential for ice jam flooding exists. If you live in an area prone to Ice Jam flooding, monitor the waterway closely. At any sign of flooding move immediately to higher ground. Stay tuned for further updates.


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