In some areas, the aggressive storm that battered Vermont surpassed rain levels from Hurricane Irene in 2011.
On social media, people shared alarming photos of excessive flooding throughout Montpelier. The National Weather Service Northeast River Forecast Centera chart that revealed the dramatic increase in water levels of the Winooski River. The Wrightsville Dam is located on the North Branch of the river.
A hydro-power dam at Wrightsville Reservoir in Middlesex, Vermont. The Wrightsville Dam in Montpelier, Vermont, is nearing spillover levels after intense rain storms battered the state.Some areas of the state have received more than 9 inches of rain. Montpelier received 6.82 inches of rain, which surpassed Hurricane Irene levels from 2011.
At 6 a.m. ET on Monday, before much of the rain hit the state, storage levels at the dam were at approximately 7 feet. The flood stage occurs when levels reach 15 feet, which happened not even 12 hours later. Levels continued to rise quickly until they peaked at nearly 21 feet last night. After dropping slightly overnight, the Winooski River at Montpelier is back on the rise just a bit this morning. Downstream at Essex Junction, water levels have yet to reach their peak.
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