44
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$134.3M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Windsor County, Vermont: 44 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #723 nationally and #4 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Windsor County, Vermont: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Windsor County is the 2010s, when 18 of the county's 44 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Windsor County archive, flash flood makes up 13.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #723 for this hazard and #4 within Vermont, putting it in the 76.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in Windsor County with 23 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2023 | CHESTER | 0 | 1 | 0 | $25.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2025 | WHITE RIVER JCT | 0 | $250K |
| Aug 4, 2023 | SPRINGFIELD ARPT | 0 | $50K |
| Aug 4, 2023 | ROBINSON | 0 | $100K |
| Jul 18, 2023 | WESTON | 0 | $100K |
| Jul 10, 2023 | HARTNESS ARPT | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 10, 2023 | CHESTER | 0 | $25.0M |
| Jul 7, 2023 | THE IS | 0 | $25K |
| Apr 15, 2019 | ROBINSON | 0 | $500K |
| Apr 15, 2019 | LUDLOW | 0 | $100K |
| Jul 27, 2018 | SPRINGFIELD | 0 | $400K |
Other hazards here
More from Windsor County
- Thunderstorm Wind 194
- Hail 63
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Training showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall affected this area between the early morning and early to mid afternoon on July 10. Observations and radar estimates show 3 to 7 inches of rainfall occurred, with localized totals to 8 inches. Severe to devastating flash flooding occurred in several towns during this period, most notably in Weston, Ludlow, Plymouth and Bridgewater.
Devastating flash flooding as a result of 4 to 7+ inches of rainfall occurred across all of Windsor county, especially in the foothills of the Green Mountains such as Rochester, Ludlow, Stockbridge, Barnard, Woodstock, Plymouth, Cavendish. Several dozens roads (state and local), including Routes 4, 12, 12A, 100, 103, 107 and 131, as well as several bridges were washed out or suffered severe damage. Several communities between Rutland and Windsor and within Windsor county were isolated due to loss infrastructure. Dozens of homes and businesses experienced severe flooding as well as major losses to farms and livestock.
Flash flooding damaged roads across northern Windsor County. Flowing water covered Route 132 in Sharon, and multiple residences were cut off by high water and damaged roads throughout the area. Residences along Sargent Road in Norwich were damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Windsor County, Vermont?
44 flash flood events are recorded in Windsor County between 1996 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Windsor County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Windsor County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Windsor County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Windsor County, Vermont.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/vermont/windsor-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.