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Radar valid at 700 am EST, Dec 12th 2024

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Heavy rain may fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt increasing. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical levels.

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Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-
Western Chittenden-Lamoille-Caledonia-Washington-Western Addison-
Orange-Western Rutland-Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden-
Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-Western Windsor-Eastern Windsor-
Including the cities of Island Pond, Bristol, Randolph,
Burlington, East Wallingford, Ticonderoga, St. Albans, Underhill,
Vergennes, Enosburg Falls, Middlebury, Swanton, Waitsfield, Port
Henry, Newcomb, Shelburne, Richford, Lunenburg, Ludlow, Derby,
Ripton, Killington, Bradford, Newport, Springfield, Stowe,
Richmond, Hardwick, Montpelier, St. Johnsbury, Lake Placid,
Bethel, Johnson, White River Junction, Rutland, and Fair Haven
332 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Both river and flash flooding caused by rain and snowmelt
is possible.

* WHERE...Essex County in New York and all of Vermont except for
Grand Isle County.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A strong storm system will bring periods of moderate to heavy
rain to Vermont and parts of Northern New York from Wednesday
afternoon into the overnight. Heavy rain along with snow melt
from warm temperatures will lead to possible flooding. Flash
flooding and main stem river flooding are both possible.
Total rainfall before a transition to snowfall Thursday
morning will be between one and a half to two and a half
inches in the watch area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible River
and Flash Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding
should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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