The Winooski River, she’s really hauling butt past downtown Montpelier around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Like, seriously, you should see her go. Photo creds to Natalie Williams/VTDigger. Parts of Vermont got a little wet on Saturday as thunderstorms decided to crash the party throughout the state. The Burlington office of the National Weather Service heard some reports of flooding in Irasville and roads getting washed out in Waitsfield and Warren. Sounds like a real mess, huh?
A flash flood warning was hanging around until 8:30 p.m. on Saturday for some spots in Addison, Orange, and Washington counties, according to those weather folks. By 7:08 p.m., about 1 to 2 inches of rain had fallen on the state. And by 8:23 p.m., the weather service was like, “Okay guys, the heavy rain is donezo, no more flooding to worry about.” Phew, that’s a relief! But hold on to your hats, because at 8:35 p.m., there were 2,663 customers without power. Woodstock and Hartford were taking the biggest hits, according to VTOutages. Yikes!
So, like, the weather service was all like, “Hey, pay attention to those road closures and don’t go driving into flooded areas, okay? More than half of all flood-related drownings happen in vehicles, so be smart, people!” Meanwhile, there were puddles forming on Main Street in Montpelier as cars tried to navigate through the mess on Saturday. Thanks for the update, Natalie Williams/VTDigger! The forecast for the state is looking pretty rainy for the next week, but the weather service doesn’t think it’s gonna get too crazy from Sunday through Friday. Phew, we can all take a breather now. Oh, and by the way, a rep from the Burlington weather office couldn’t chat with us right now. Too busy saving the world, I guess.
