Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, closed its flooded downtown late Monday, after storms dumped more than two months’ worth of rain on the state. Several parts of New York were also under flash-flood warnings in the early morning.
According to data from the First Street Foundation, a research group that quantifies climate risk, the number of properties at risk from flooding is growing far beyond what the Federal Emergency Management Agency considers to be at risk of 1-in-100-year floods. The foundationThe flooding ravaged ski resorts, forcing Killington Resort to close for golfing and biking at least through Tuesday after floods sent mud flowing down its slopes.
In New York, the most intense rains hit the Hudson Valley on Sunday afternoon and evening, killing at least one person. The 35-year-old woman was swept away in the town of Highlands while trying to rescue her dog, authorities said; her body was found in a ravine, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus said.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement that between Sunday and Monday, more than eight inches of rain was reported in parts of the Mid-Hudson region of the state, and more than five inches of rain were reported in the Finger Lakes Region.Brady Dennis contributed to this report.
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