Warm temperatures the last week of February started snow melt, and 1/2 to 1 inch of rainfall ahead of a cold front on Saturday 2/25 caused significant river rises and ice break up. Ice jam flooding closed roads, and river flooding had minor impacts. In addition, A potent storm traveling across the Northern Great Lakes, Ontario and Quebec delivered very warm temperatures into the 70s across Vermont during the afternoon of February 25th. Yet, a strong cold front moved through during the evening hours and developed several lines of heavy rain showers and a few embedded thunderstorms. One particularly strong to severe thunderstorm moved across portions of the Connecticut River Valley and caused some tree and structural damage to seasonal camps on the northern portion of Lake Fairlee.

Flood in ADDISON, VERMONT
From 25-FEB-17 20:00:00 to 26-FEB-17 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST ADDISON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall and snowmelt combined to create river rises and flood area roads. The occupants of a vehicle stalled in flood waters were rescued on Route 116 in Bristol. Water covered portions of Route 7 near River Road in New Haven, and Route 17 was flooded in Addison.

Flood in FRANKLIN, VERMONT
From 25-FEB-17 14:00:00 to 26-FEB-17 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: EAST ENOSBURG
Flood cause: Ice Jam
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

River rises on the Missisquoi River due to rain and snow melt led to ice break up. Ice jams on the Missisquoi flooded Marvin Road near Richford, Route 78 near East Highgate, and Waugh Farm Road near Swanton.

Flood in ORLEANS, VERMONT
From 25-FEB-17 18:30:00 to 26-FEB-17 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOWELL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall and snowmelt combined to create river rises and flood area roads. Route 242 in Jay was covered in water, and a culvert was washed out on Eagle Point Road in Derby. The Barton River at Coventry VT went into flood and remained above flood stage through the afternoon of February 28.

Flood in LAMOILLE, VERMONT
From 26-FEB-17 01:00:00 to 26-FEB-17 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WATERVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall and snowmelt combined to create river rises and flood area roads. Route 118 in Belvidere flooded, and a car stalled in flood waters but the occupants made it to safety. In Cambridge, the Lamoille at Jeffersonville exceeded flood stage and water flooded one lane of Route 15 at the Wrong Way Bridge in Cambridge Village.

Flood in CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 26-FEB-17 06:00:00 to 26-FEB-17 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WINOOSKI
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall and snowmelt combined to create river rises and flood area roads. Pettingill Road in Essex was flooded by the Browns River. The Winooski at Essex Junction river gage exceeded flood stage, and flood waters from the Winooski covered Pine Island Road in Colchester and approached North Williston Road in Essex. Forest and farm land along the river in Burlington's Intervale were flooded.

Flood in CALEDONIA, VERMONT
From 25-FEB-17 21:00:00 to 26-FEB-17 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: RICKER MILLS
Flood cause: Ice Jam
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall and snowmelt combined to create river rises and flood area roads. The river rises also broke up river ice, and ice jams developed on the Passumpsic River and its tributaries, as well as the Wells River. In Lyndonville, an ice jam at the confluence of the East and West Branches of the Passumpsic ant Miller Run flooded Route 122 and one lane of Route 5. An ice jam on the Moose River at Routes 2 and 18 flooded the road, and a jam on the Wells River flooded Route 302 in Groton. High water was also reported on Route 5 in East  Ryegate. A jam forced the Passumpsic at Passumpsic river gage to moderate flood stage, but no flood impacts were observed at the remote gage location.

Flood in ORANGE, VERMONT
From 25-FEB-17 20:00:00 to 26-FEB-17 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: ORANGE
Flood cause: Ice Jam
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall and snowmelt combined to create river rises, breaking up ice cover and leading to ice jams. Route 110 in Tunbridge was flooded and chunks of ice were reported flowing down the road. An ice jam on the Waits River closed portions of Route 25 between Bradford and Corinth, and threatened homes.

Thunderstorm Wind in ORANGE, VERMONT
From 25-FEB-17 20:15:00 to 25-FEB-17 20:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: POST MILLS ARPT
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Scattered roof, tree and power line damage due to strong to severe winds in convective showers and embedded thunderstorms. The hardest hit was the Aloha foundation off Route 244 on the northern edge of Lake Fairlee.