Flood Watch New York, Vermont | Effective 03/11/2026 22:51

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued March 12 at 1:51AM EDT until March 12 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 11, 2026 - 10:51pm
Expires: 
March 12, 2026 - 11:00am
Description: 
Warm temperatures may melt snowpack and increase river flows. * WHAT...Flooding caused by a combination of rain, snowmelt, and ice jams is possible. * WHERE...All of northern New York and northern and central Vermont. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Additional river rises are expected, with minor and localized ice jam flooding possible into this afternoon. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Minor open water river flooding is forecasted on the Ausable River and Otter Creek Today. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description: 
Northern St. Lawrence; Northern Franklin; Eastern Clinton; Southeastern St. Lawrence; Southern Franklin; Western Clinton; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Southwestern St. Lawrence; Grand Isle; Western Franklin; Orleans; Essex; Western Chittenden; Lamoille; Caledonia; Washington; Western Addison; Orange; Western Rutland; Eastern Franklin; Eastern Chittenden; Eastern Addison; Eastern Rutland; Western Windsor; Eastern Windsor
Forcast Office: 
NWS Burlington VT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov