Some Vermont towns already received triple or quadruple normal rainfall for July

Lilly St. Angelo, Burlington Free Press
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The second week of July brought record-breaking rainfall to parts of Vermont with multiple rounds of storms.

Montpelier already broke its record of most July rainfall ever recorded having received 9.85 inches so far. Other towns may break records by the end of the month. All of Vermont has already received over the normal amount of rainfall for July, some towns already having received triple or quadruple their average July rainfall.

Looking back on the week, each part of the state was hit differently by the seemingly never-ending rain. Towns along the spine of the Green Mountains were hit the hardest and on Sunday another inch was added to several towns' totals.

Here's a look at the numbers as well as ways to get assistance for flood related losses.

This image made from drone footage provided by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets shows flooding in Montpelier, Vt., Tuesday, July 11, 2023.
This image made from drone footage provided by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets shows flooding in Montpelier, Vt., Tuesday, July 11, 2023.

Rain totals for the week of July 10

The following sums are taken from National Weather Service stations throughout the state and include rain from July 10 through July 16.

  • Montpelier: 8.1 inches

  • Burlington: 3.3 inches

  • Corinth: 6.81 inches

  • Cornwall: 5.87 inches

  • Morrisville: 3.39 inches

  • Island Pond: 3.12 inches

  • Rutland: 5.91 inches

A driver stops on a mud-covered bridge while deciding whether to drive through flood waters of the Winooski River, Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Montpelier, Vt. The driver decided to back up, following a storm that dumped nearly two months of rain in two days. Vermonters are cleaning up from the deluge of water.
A driver stops on a mud-covered bridge while deciding whether to drive through flood waters of the Winooski River, Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Montpelier, Vt. The driver decided to back up, following a storm that dumped nearly two months of rain in two days. Vermonters are cleaning up from the deluge of water.

On the map

Resource Centers

The state has opened resource centers in Barre, Ludlow and Johnson and will add centers in Londonderry and Woodstock on Tuesday. More will open throughout the week.

These Multi-Agency Resource Centers offer food and water from the Red Cross, cleaning kits, assistance in finding recovery resources and mental and physical health services.

  • Ludlow: Community Center, 37 Main St.

  • Barre: BOR/Auditorium, 16 Auditorium Hill

  • Johnson: Johnson Elementary School, 57 College Hill

Congregation member Gayle McFarland, of Montpelier, Vt., collects sodden table cloths in the basement of Bethany Church, in downtown Montpelier, Thursday, July 13, 2023. In Vermont, communities were cleaning up Thursday from the floods that were more destructive in some places than 2011's Tropical Storm Irene.
Congregation member Gayle McFarland, of Montpelier, Vt., collects sodden table cloths in the basement of Bethany Church, in downtown Montpelier, Thursday, July 13, 2023. In Vermont, communities were cleaning up Thursday from the floods that were more destructive in some places than 2011's Tropical Storm Irene.

How to apply for disaster assistance and loans

There are two ways to receive financial help from the federal government for losses due to flooding.

Vermonters in Chittenden, Lamoille, Rutland, Washington, Windham and Windsor counties who are uninsured or underinsured can apply for funds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency by going to https://www.disasterassistance.gov/ or calling 800-621-3362.

Disaster loans are also available through the U.S. Small Business Administration. Vermonters with businesses and nonprofits in Chittenden, Lamoille, Rutland, Washington, Windham and Windsor counties can apply for loans of up to $2 million for physical damages. Nonprofits and businesses in Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Franklin, Grand Isle, Orange and Orleans counties are also eligible for loans to meet working capital needs. Homeowners can get loans up to $200,000 to repair or replace homes destroyed in the flooding and loans up to $40,000 to replace destroyed items. Apply for a loan at https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/ela/s/ under U.S. Small Business Administration declaration #18016.

Contact Urban Change Reporter Lilly St. Angelo at lstangelo@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter: @lilly_st_ang.

This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vermont flooding: Rain totals for the week, financial assistance