Caledonia County, Vermont severe weather history spans 300 recorded events between 1964 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 55.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,782 nationally and #8 in Vermont.
300
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
16
Direct injuries
$29.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Caledonia County, Vermont severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Caledonia County, Vermont severe weather history averages 4.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 116 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 14 events fall before 1990 and 286 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Caledonia County, Vermont record is flash flood, responsible for 3 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $22.0M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Caledonia County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 166 | 0 | $1.9M | 70 | 1976–2025 |
| Hail | 64 | 0 | $87K | 1.75 | 1964–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 37 | 3 | $22.0M | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Flood | 17 | 0 | $5.4M | 0 | 2007–2019 |
| Lightning | 10 | 0 | $187K | 0 | 1999–2014 |
| Heavy Rain | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2002–2005 |
| Tornado | 1 | 0 | $25K | EF0 | 2010–2010 |
Decade by decade
Caledonia County, Vermont severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
1 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 1 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-03 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Caledonia County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2024 | Flash Flood | NORTH DANVILLE | 1 | 0 | $1.0M |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Flash Flood | SOUTH PEACHAM | 1 | 0 | $3.0M |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Flash Flood | RICKER MILLS | 1 | 0 | $500K |
| Jul 18, 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | BARNET | 0 | 12 | $35K |
| Jun 5, 2010 | Lightning | EAST BURKE | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| May 9, 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | GROTON | 0 | 1 | $200K |
| Jul 8, 1999 | Lightning | NEWARK HOLLOW | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Public video/picture of severe flash flooding along the Stevens River in Barnet Village. Subsequent reports from Emergency Mgmt. and NWS Storm Surveys the following morning confirmed severe to devastating flash flooding throughout the Barnet and Peacham area with numerous roads and structures heavily damaged or destroyed.
Official NWS storm surveys confirmed severe to locally devastating damage from flash flooding in the St. Johnsbury Center and Lyndon areas. Numerous roads and bridges were damaged with several homes and businesses experiencing severe damage, especially on Center St. in Lyndonville where a fatality occurred. Valid time listed from initial call from public concerning flash flooding on Red Village Road in Lyndonville.
CoCoRaHS observer reported flash flooding along Depot Brook in Groton. NWS Storm surveys the following morning confirmed additional, and in some cases severe flash flooding in Groton, particularly along stretches of US Route 302. Here, several tributaries to the adjacent Wells River damaged the road, driveways and some structures.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
30,475
Population (ACS)
$228K
Median home value
31
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY | EM |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Flood | FLOODING | EM |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM HENRI | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Caledonia County, Vermont?
300 events are on record between 1964 and 2025, causing 3 direct deaths and $29.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Caledonia County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 166 recorded events — 55.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Caledonia County?
1 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 1 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Caledonia County?
31 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Caledonia County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Caledonia County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Caledonia County as very low risk, placing it in the 30 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Caledonia County, Vermont severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Bennington County 307
- Chittenden County 530
- Addison County 383
- Essex County 135
- Franklin County 260
- Grand Isle County 95
Cite this page
“Caledonia County, Vermont.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/vermont/caledonia-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.