478
Recorded events
14
Counties affected
8
Direct deaths
$530.1M
Property damage
Vermont flash flood history: 478 recorded events across 14 counties between 1996 and 2025.
Decade by decade
Vermont flash flood history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 155 reported flash flood events across Vermont. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most flash flood events in Vermont
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Windham County | 68 | 1 | $7.0M | 1996–2025 |
| #2 | Washington County | 54 | 1 | $195.4M | 1996–2025 |
| #3 | Addison County | 49 | 0 | $35.1M | 1996–2025 |
| #4 | Windsor County | 44 | 1 | $134.3M | 1996–2025 |
| #5 | Rutland County | 37 | 2 | $56.8M | 1996–2024 |
| #6 | Caledonia County | 37 | 3 | $22.0M | 1997–2025 |
| #7 | Chittenden County | 36 | 0 | $13.7M | 1998–2025 |
| #8 | Lamoille County | 35 | 0 | $6.1M | 1997–2025 |
| #9 | Orleans County | 30 | 0 | $6.2M | 1997–2024 |
| #10 | Bennington County | 29 | 0 | $1.4M | 1996–2023 |
| #11 | Orange County | 20 | 0 | $38.9M | 1997–2024 |
| #12 | Essex County | 18 | 0 | $2.5M | 1997–2025 |
| #13 | Franklin County | 18 | 0 | $10.6M | 1997–2023 |
| #14 | Grand Isle County | 2 | 0 | $50K | 1998–1998 |
Significant events
Deadliest flash flood events in Vermont
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2011 | Rutland County | — | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Caledonia County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Caledonia County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Caledonia County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Washington County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Windham County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Windsor County | — | 1 | 0 |