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Flood warning in effect for parts of Vermont this morning as Hurricane Beryl impacts state

Seth Jacobson, USA TODAY NETWORK - New England
2 min read

Hurricane Beryl has been steaming along for the past week, and today, Vermont is currently dealing with the affects of the storm.

After hitting Jamaica, Beryl made landfall in Texas, taking a northeastern path through states like Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Yesterday, the impacts of the storm reached Vermont, causing flash flooding overnight.

There are currently flood warnings in effect for "portions of northeast and northwest Vermont, including the following counties, in northeast Vermont, Caledonia, Essex and Orleans and in northwest Vermont, Franklin and Lamoille," according to the National Weather Service.

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The warning is in effect until 10:45 a.m. and replaces the flash flood warning.

Here's what to know.

What is National Weather Service forecast for Vermont today?

The rain is expected to ease.

The National Weather Service (NWS) stated that Vermont will get "pop-up showers throughout the day today as the center of Beryl`s rotation finally crosses the forecast area."

The forecast added, "Chances of precipitation will be 10-50%, with highest chances stretched from the Adirondacks to the Northeast Kingdom, which is unfortunately the primary area that received heavy rain over the last 24 hours."

Fortunately, the NWS stated that the coming showers will not be as strong as the rain over the last few days, but up to a quarter of an inch of additional rainfall could fall in spots in the state today.

What flooding might Vermont see today?

Flood warnings have been issued for parts of the state, as rivers are swelling because if the recent rain. Many roads are closed or have been damaged in the state, according to the National Weather Service, as a a result of 2 to 4 inches of rain falling.

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Locations the National Weather Service included in the flood warning include: Island Pond, Newport City, Lyndon, Enosburg Falls, Orleans, Derby Center, Westmore, Brownington, Charleston, Willoughby, Barton, Brownington Village, Barton Village, Orleans Village, Sutton, Morgan, Sheffield, Newark, Newark Hollow and Derby.

A flood watch is also is effect until noon. The flood watch has been issued for: Caledonia, Eastern Addison, Eastern Chittenden, Eastern Franklin, Essex, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Washington, Western Addison, Western Chittenden and Western Franklin.

Beryl after making landfall July 8, 2024
Beryl after making landfall July 8, 2024

What will temperatures be like today?

High temperatures will be in the mid-70s to upper 80s, according to the NWS, which added temperatures this evening will be in the low 60s.

"Patchy fog is possible in the typical valley locations where rain has occurred and light/variable winds are forecast," according to the NWS.

Beryl path tracker

This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time.

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This article originally appeared on wickedlocal.com: Flood warnings in effect in VT due to Hurricane Beryl. What to know

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