In Vermont, some areas had recorded up to 9 inches of rain over a 24-hour period by Tuesday afternoon as small creeks turned into raging rivers that swallowed roads in the worst flooding to hit the Green Mountain State since Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.
July 12, 2023, 6:04 AMA man walks down a street flooded by recent rainstorms in Montpelier, Vermont, on July 11, 2023.Flood-ravaged areas in the northeastern United States could see even more rainfall on Thursday as communities try to recover fromA severe weather system moving through the Plains and the Midwest is forecast to reach the Northeast by Thursday evening with scattered storms.
A person in a canoe passes parked cars partially submerged by floodwaters from recent rainstorms in Montpelier, Vermont, on July 11, 2023.The Winooski River, which runs through Vermont's capital, crested at 21.02 feet in Montpelier on Tuesday, its highest level since 1927. The river gradually receded, reaching below flood stage by Tuesday evening.
The Lamoille River, running through northern Vermont, reached its highest level on record of 455.13 feet in the village of Jeffersonville on Tuesday.A man walks down a street flooded by recent rainstorms in Montpelier, Vermont, on July 11, 2023.Meanwhile, at least one person was killed in floodwaters in upstate New York. More than 500 homeowners have reported damage in the Empire State's hard-hit Orange County so far, according to officials.
The extreme weather began on Sunday, affecting much of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, prompting flash flood alerts in parts of New York. The storm system pushed north on Monday, with the heaviest rainfallThe Northeast was expected to get a break from the downpours on Tuesday and Wednesday before more storms strike the region on Thursday, including in New York and Vermont, with potentially another 2 to 4 inches of rain.
ABC News' Victoria Arancio, Peter Charalambous, Alexandra Faul, Matt Foster, Max Golembo, Melissa Griffin, Dan Peck and Darren Reynolds contributed to this report.
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