NWS Burlington VTFA.W 0007July 9, 2026
Flood Warning: Caledonia, Orange and Washington County, VT
The National Weather Service office in Burlington issued a flood warning for Caledonia, Orange and Washington County in Vermont, which was in force until 10:45 p.m. local time on July 9. It was the 7th areal flood warning the NWS office in Burlington issued in 2026. Vermont had 2 flood warnings in July 2026, against 6 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Vermont's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Burlington VT
- Area
- Caledonia, Orange and Washington County
- State
- Vermont
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:44 p.m. EDT, July 9, 2026
- Expires
- 10:45 p.m. EDT, July 9, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KBTV FA.W 0007
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and northeast Vermont, including the following counties, in central Vermont, Orange and Washington. In northeast Vermont, Caledonia. * WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 742 PM EDT, The public reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Barre, Montpelier, Barre City, Barre Town, Websterville, E F Knapp State Airport, East Montpelier, Williamstown, Berlin, Plainfield, Orange, Washington, Middlesex, Northfield, Moretown, Groton, South Barre, Lower Websterville, Graniteville and Upper Graniteville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.