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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Burlington VT
345 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

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Caledonia VT-
345 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...FLOOD WARNING FOR AN ICE JAM NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam continues.

* WHERE...A portion of northeast Vermont, including the following
  county, Caledonia.

* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Depending on
  ice behavior, any release of the ice jam could result in sudden
  rises of water, leading to a rapid flooding situation.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 341 PM EDT, Emergency Management reported an ice jam near
    the intersection of the Passumpsic and Moose Rivers, with
    homes being evacuated on Elm Street and Concord Avenue.
    Flooding is already occurring.
  - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
    expected.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    St. Johnsbury.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 4442 7201 4442 7200 4441 7201


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