Flooding contributes to road closures, stranded cars in Vermont: Where to expect high water
Maleeha Syed
High water levels in Vermont contributed to road closures and stranded vehicles, according to reports. The National Weather Service issued flood watches and warnings throughout the last week and has an updated statement Monday.
A water rescue team was available in Lyndonville — "where the National Weather Service office in Burlington reported vehicles had become stranded in floodwaters," according to an Associated Press report on Saturday.
Closures over the weekend included areas along the following roads:
- Pentingill Road (between Phelps Road in Westford and Vermont 128 in Essex).
- North Williston Road in Essex (at the bridge).
- Brandon Vermont 73.
- Rochester Bethel Mountain Road.
- Lyndonville U.S. 5 and Vermont 122 (Intersection closed) .
You can check for road closures here.
Other helpful resources the Vermont Emergency Management encourages people to look at include:
- Vermont Alert.
- The Vermont Emergency Management website.
- The National Weather Service's Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service.
National Weather Service: Flood warning
A flood warning is still in effect for specific parts of Vermont, according to a statement from the National Weather Service issued Monday morning.
Areas under the warning include Barton River (near Coventry) and Lake Champlain at Rouses Point in New York. The lake was over 100 feet Monday morning. The flood stage is considered 100 feet.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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