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VERMONT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
NEWS ADVISORY

Flash Flooding Situation - 1135 Update

Route 7 in East Middlebury is open.

-Route 53 along Lake Dunmore is washed out and closed.
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-Additional Road Closures:

• Goshen: Silver Lake Road, Dutton Brook Road, Flora White Road, Carlisle Hill Road.
• Ripton: Old Towne Road.
• Leicester: Fernville Road, Leicester-Whiting Road, Fern Lake Road, Shaddock Road.
• Middlebury: Lower Plains Road has been evacuated due to a bridge that has shifted.

-The Red Cross has been dispatched to aid in the establishment of emergency shelters in Middlebury and Hancock.

-Swift Water Rescue teams have been pre-staged in Hancock, St. Johnsbury, and Stowe.

-It is possible other areas of the state have been affected by the storm; however, these are the only towns that have reported to Vermont Emergency Management.
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-There are reports of water on Route 7 in East Middlebury at this hour.

-Route 125 between Route 116 and Route 100 is closed due to floodwaters.

-www.511vt.com has updated information on State Road closures.

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A Flash Flood Warning continues for areas of Vermont and will continue throughout today and tonight.

So far, flooding has been reported in the towns of Hancock, Granville, and Rochester.  Residents on Tucker Hill Road have been evacuated because of high water.  Routes 100 and 125 in that area also have water over the road.  Motorists are reminded to never drive across flooded roads as unseen currents can sweep away an automobile.

Swift water rescue teams are being staged throughout the state in case water rescues are needed.  These teams have not been dispatched to specific locations as of yet.

Towns that have suffered damage, or suffer damage in the continuing rainfall can report all damage to Vermont Emergency Management at 800-347-0488.

Further updates will be distributed throughout the day.

Those affected by the storm can call 211 for resource information.