As of Sunday afternoon, water levels have peaked or are receding along the Ausable River near Au Sable Forks, New York and along the Mad River near Moretown, Vermont. Flood warnings remain in effect from the National Weather Service.The combination of unseasonable warmth and rapid snowmelt has led to river rises and ice breakup this weekend.Ausable RiverFloodTracker5, NBC5’s in-house water monitoring system, showed river levels peaking near 12 feet late Sunday morning, before rapidly dropping in the early afternoon after the jam released.Mad RiverRiver levels peaked near 12 feet Sunday morning, with levels expected to plateau or drop through the rest of the day.At this stage, Route 100 will be covered with water in Moretown, and Route 100B will be partially covered. Water will inundate Telephone Flats along Route 100 just north of Waitsfield.Ice jams by nature are unpredictable, so there’s no set time for when they will release and the flooding subsides. This ice jam flooding happens to align with Flood Safety Awareness Week, which runs from March 8th through March 14th across Vermont and New York. Flooding is one of the greatest natural hazards across the region. NWS Burlington will be sharing information and resources to help the public stay informed and be prepared for flooding.
As of Sunday afternoon, water levels have peaked or are receding along the Ausable River near Au Sable Forks, New York and along the Mad River near Moretown, Vermont. Flood warnings remain in effect from the National Weather Service.
The combination of unseasonable warmth and rapid snowmelt has led to river rises and ice breakup this weekend.
Ausable River
NBC5 News
Following a rapid river rise Sunday morning, the Ausable River returned to normal river levels early Sunday afternoon.
FloodTracker5, NBC5’s in-house water monitoring system, showed river levels peaking near 12 feet late Sunday morning, before rapidly dropping in the early afternoon after the jam released.
Mad River
NBC5 News
River levels will return to normal by Monday morning along the Mad River at Moretown, Vermont.
River levels peaked near 12 feet Sunday morning, with levels expected to plateau or drop through the rest of the day.
At this stage, Route 100 will be covered with water in Moretown, and Route 100B will be partially covered. Water will inundate Telephone Flats along Route 100 just north of Waitsfield.
Ice jams by nature are unpredictable, so there’s no set time for when they will release and the flooding subsides.
This ice jam flooding happens to align with Flood Safety Awareness Week, which runs from March 8th through March 14th across Vermont and New York. Flooding is one of the greatest natural hazards across the region. NWS Burlington will be sharing information and resources to help the public stay informed and be prepared for flooding.