SPECIAL FLOOD MONITORING MESSAGE FROM THE NORTHFIELD TOWN MANAGER

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The Northfield Road Crews and Emergency Management Team are out in the community monitoring the flood conditions around the village and surrounding areas.

The National Weather Service is reporting widespread, heavy rainfall capable of producing considerable to catastrophic flooding is beginning to unfold. Road washouts are ongoing, and are expected to increase in extent and severity over the course of the day.

Widespread rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches, with locally higher amounts of over 7 inches especially near and along the spine of the Green Mountains. While the heaviest rainfall rates should abate by Monday evening, widespread area and river flooding is expected to persist through Tuesday http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

To report flooding in your area please contact the Town Office at 802-485-9822

Jeff Schulz
Northfield Town Manager
jschulz@northfield.vt.us