{"id":771664,"date":"2026-07-19T07:24:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T07:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/771664\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T07:24:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T07:24:27","slug":"heavy-rain-floods-montpelier-area-williams-county-placed-under-flood-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/771664\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy Rain Floods Montpelier Area, Williams County Placed Under Flood Warning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By: Forrest R. Church<br \/>THE VILLAGE REPORTER<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thevillagereporter.com\/heavy-rain-floods-montpelier-area-up-to-five-and-a-half-inches-reported\/mailto:publisher@thevillagereporter.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">publisher@thevillagereporter.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MONTPELIER \u2014 Heavy rain hammered Montpelier and the surrounding area late Friday afternoon into early evening, with the National Weather Service confirming more than four inches of rain fell in a short period of time \u2014 and some unofficial rain gauges showing as much as seven inches, though those higher totals have not been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana, which covers Williams County, issued a Flood Warning for the county in effect until 12:15 a.m. Saturday after trained weather spotters reported flooding across the area Friday evening. Several roads were closed and impassable due to flooding, with many areas of slow-moving or standing water expected to persist overnight. Communities named in the warning include Montpelier, West Unity, Stryker, Holiday City, Pulaski, Hallock, and Kunkle.<\/p>\n<p>An earlier flood advisory also covered portions of Fulton County, where radar indicated between a half inch and two and a half inches of rain had fallen, with communities including Wauseon, Archbold, Pettisville, Tedrow, and Ottokee among those affected. The weather service said no additional rainfall was expected overnight, though flooding impacts would continue as water drained from saturated fields, ditches, and low-lying areas. Officials urged drivers to turn around when encountering flooded roadways, noting that most flood deaths occur in vehicles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kensfurnitureandmattress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"263\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"Ken\u2019s Furniture\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kens-Furniture-768x439.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The deluge arrived amid an unusually active stretch of severe weather across the Midwest, which has seen repeated rounds of strong thunderstorms and flooding in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"A car sits beside a flooded street in the Montpelier area after heavy rain, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419775 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-2026-07-17-01.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"A reader's rain gauge shows roughly seven inches of rain in the Montpelier area, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419804 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-b2-2026-07-17-11.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"977\" height=\"1193\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"A kayaker paddles down a flooded residential street in the Montpelier area after heavy rain, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419776 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-2026-07-17-02.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"A car sits partially submerged in floodwater on a Montpelier-area street, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419777 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-2026-07-17-03.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1192\" height=\"1600\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"A car sits submerged in floodwater on a Montpelier-area street during heavy rain, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419797 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-b2-2026-07-17-04.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1204\" height=\"1600\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"A pickup drives through floodwater on a Montpelier-area street, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419778 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-2026-07-17-04.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"Floodwater fills a Montpelier-area basement after heavy rain, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419800 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-b2-2026-07-17-07.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"The Holiday City Village Hall is reflected in standing floodwater, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419801 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-b2-2026-07-17-08.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"1600\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"A dog is led through floodwater after heavy rain in the Montpelier area, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419779 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-2026-07-17-05.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ajdoorllc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"356\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"AJ Door\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AJ-Door-768x593.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" 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data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"Floodwater and a stop sign on a Montpelier-area street after heavy rain, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419781 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-2026-07-17-07.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tristatevisioncenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"263\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"Tri-State Vision\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Tri-State-Vision-768x439.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"Floodwater crosses a rural roadway in the Montpelier area, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419796 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-b2-2026-07-17-03.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"A flooded residential street in the Montpelier area after heavy rain, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419783 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-2026-07-17-09.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WielandChase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"527\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"Wieland Chase\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Wieland-Chase-768x878.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"Floodwater covers a parking lot in the Montpelier area, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419798 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-b2-2026-07-17-05.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"Floodwater covers a street intersection in the Montpelier area after heavy rain, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419784 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  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src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-b2-2026-07-17-13.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"Heavy rain falls over a flooded yard in the Montpelier area, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419785 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-2026-07-17-11.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlackSwampEquipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"263\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"Black Swamp Equipment\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Black-Swamp-Equipment-768x439.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DirectLinQ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"263\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"Direct Linq Bryan\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Direct-Linq-Bryan-768x439.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"Heavy rain falls near a Montpelier-area gas station, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419799 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-b2-2026-07-17-06.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"Rain-soaked traffic on a Montpelier-area roadway during heavy rain, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419786 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-2026-07-17-12.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"Standing water lines a residential street in the Montpelier area, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419802 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-b2-2026-07-17-09.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"Floodwater on a Montpelier-area roadway during heavy rain, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419787 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-2026-07-17-13.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marystollerrealty.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"457\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"Mary Stoller\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mary-Stoller-768x761.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1193\" height=\"1600\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"Heavy rain reduces visibility along a Montpelier-area roadway, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419803 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-b2-2026-07-17-10.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"Heavy rain and standing water in the Montpelier area, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419788 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-2026-07-17-14.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"A reader's rain gauge after Friday's heavy rain in the Montpelier area, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419794 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-b2-2026-07-17-01.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#D4A843;letter-spacing:10px;margin:6px 0;\">\u25c6\u25c6\u25c6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" alt=\"Heavy rain falls over a flooded Montpelier-area street, July 17, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-419780 lazyload\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:2px;\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/montpelier-flooding-2026-07-17-06.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Photos courtesy of area readers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WhitacreLogistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"840\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"Whitacre Logistics\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whitacre-Logistics.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">What are you showing for rain totals? Do you have a photo to share? Email <a href=\"https:\/\/thevillagereporter.com\/heavy-rain-floods-montpelier-area-up-to-five-and-a-half-inches-reported\/mailto:publisher@thevillagereporter.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">publisher@thevillagereporter.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By: Forrest R. ChurchTHE VILLAGE REPORTERpublisher@thevillagereporter.com MONTPELIER \u2014 Heavy rain hammered Montpelier and the surrounding area late Friday&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":771665,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[192,79],"class_list":["post-771664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-environment","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=771664"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771664\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/771665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=771664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=771664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=771664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}